Before you start
Meet wohnen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How wohnen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | wohne | wohnte |
| du | wohnst | wohntest |
| er/sie/es | wohnt | wohnte |
| wir | wohnen | wohnten |
| ihr | wohnt | wohntet |
| Sie | wohnen | wohnten |
Partizip II gewohnt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich wohne in Berlin.I live in Berlin.present tense, main clause
- 2Wir haben früher bei Oma gewohnt.We used to live at Grandma’s.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie bleibt hier, weil sie nah wohnt.She is staying here because she lives nearby.verb at the end after weil
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
wohnen + bei der Familie
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say that you live with your family.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We lived with them for three yearsdas Jahr, die Jahre.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was a childdas Kind, I lived in a smallklein towndie Stadt.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I lived there because it was nearin der Nähe von my workdie Arbeit.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The womandie Frau who lives upstairsoben is very friendlyfreundlich.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He wants to live with his brotherder Bruder.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She movedumziehen closernah to workdie Arbeit to live there.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Where would you live if you could choosewählen?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
wohnen + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use a dass-clause.
- 2Put the conjugated verb at the end of that clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Where would you like to live, and why?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence using wohnen.
- 2Use a weil-clause to give a reason.