Before you start
Meet wählen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Verb family
Separable verbs built on wählen
Add a prefix to wählen and the meaning changes.
Forms
How wählen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | wähle | wählte |
| du | wählst | wähltest |
| er/sie/es | wählt | wählte |
| wir | wählen | wählten |
| ihr | wählt | wähltet |
| Sie | wählen | wählten |
Partizip II gewählt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich wähle heute das blaue Kleid.I’m choosing the blue dress today.choose something
- 2Die Leute haben gestern einen neuen Chef gewählt.The people elected a new boss yesterday.Perfekt with haben
- 3Du kannst zwischen Tee und Kaffee wählen.You can choose between tea and coffee.after a modal verb
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
wählen + das Essen
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use das Essen as the accusative object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We chose it yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was at the shopder Laden, I chose the redrot shirtdas Hemd.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She chose the trainder Zug because it was cheaperbillig.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I chose the bookdas Buch that you gave me.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We want to choose a tableder Tisch that is near the windowdas Fenster.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He went to the shopder Laden to choose a giftdas Geschenk for her.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Which numberdie Nummer should I choose?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
wählen + das Kleid + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use das Kleid as the object.
- 3Use a pronoun for das Kleid in the main clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What would you choose for dinner tonight?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence using wählen.
- 2Say what you would choose for dinner tonight.