Before you start
Meet zahlen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How zahlen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | zahle | zahlte |
| du | zahlst | zahltest |
| er/sie/es | zahlt | zahlte |
| wir | zahlen | zahlten |
| ihr | zahlt | zahltet |
| Sie | zahlen | zahlten |
Partizip II gezahlt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich zahle die Rechnung heute.I’m paying the bill today.paying a bill
- 2Wir haben zehn Euro gezahlt.We paid ten euros.Perfekt with haben
- 3Wenn du bar zahlst, ist es einfacher.If you pay in cash, it’s easier.verb at the end after wenn
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
zahlen + der Kaffee
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Include der Kaffee as what you pay for.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I paid her the moneydas Geld yesterday.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the billdie Rechnung came, we paid immediatelysofort.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She paid in cashbar because she had no carddie Karte with her.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The mander Mann who paid the billdie Rechnung is my uncleder Onkel.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We must pay the hotel billdie Hotelrechnung today.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He savedsparen moneydas Geld to pay for the tripdie Reise.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you pay for me if I forgot my walletdie Geldbörse?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
zahlen + die Rechnung + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use a dass-clause.
- 2Include die Rechnung.
- 3Put the target verb at the end of the dass-clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you usually pay for with cash?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using the target verb.
- 2Use the present tense.
- 3Say what you pay for and how you pay.