Before you start
Meet wollen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How wollen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | will | wollte |
| du | willst | wolltest |
| er/sie/es | will | wollte |
| wir | wollen | wollten |
| ihr | wollt | wolltet |
| Sie | wollen | wollten |
Partizip II gewollt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich will heute zu Hause bleiben.I want to stay at home today.present main clause
- 2Sie wollte ein Glas Wasser.She wanted a glass of water.Präteritum of a modal verb
- 3Wir gehen, weil du nach Hause willst.We’re leaving because you want to go home.verb at the end after weil
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
wollen + der Kaffee
Your challenge
- 1Use wollen in the present tense.
- 2Include der Kaffee as the thing you want.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I wanted to callanrufen him yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was a childdas Kind, I wanted a dogder Hund.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She wants to staybleiben home because she is tiredmüde.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We want to visitbesuchen the towndie Stadt that my brother likes.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
My parentsdie Eltern say that they want to buykaufen a newneu cardas Auto.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I want to tryversuchen to cookkochen dinnerdas Abendessen tonightheute Abend.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you like to come with us to the parkder Park?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
wollen + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use wollen in the present tense.
- 2Add a dass-clause with its verb at the end.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What would you like to learn this year?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using wollen.
- 2Say what you would like to learn.