Before you start
Meet waschen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How waschen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | wasche | wusch |
| du | wäschst | wuschst |
| er/sie/es | wäscht | wusch |
| wir | waschen | wuschen |
| ihr | wascht | wuscht |
| Sie | waschen | wuschen |
Partizip II gewaschen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich wasche heute das Auto.I’m washing the car today.Present tense, main clause
- 2Sie hat die Hände gewaschen.She washed her hands.Perfekt with haben
- 3Du musst das Gemüse waschen.You have to wash the vegetables.Modal verb with infinitive
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
waschen + die Hände
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use a dative pronoun for yourself.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I washed it yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the waterdas Wasser was warmwarm, I washed the babydas Baby.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I stayedbleiben home because I had to wash my clothesdie Kleidung.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The shirtdas Hemd that she washed yesterdaygestern is cleansauber.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Can you wash the platesder Teller, die Teller for me?
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I forgotvergessen to wash my hands before dinnerdas Abendessen.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you wash the cardas Auto for me?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
waschen + das Auto + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Include an obwohl-clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you usually wash at home? Answer in one German sentence using the target verb.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence using the present tense.
- 2Say what you usually wash at home.