Before you start
Meet zeichnen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Verb family
Separable verbs built on zeichnen
Add a prefix to zeichnen and the meaning changes.
Forms
How zeichnen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | zeichne | zeichnete |
| du | zeichnest | zeichnetest |
| er/sie/es | zeichnet | zeichnete |
| wir | zeichnen | zeichneten |
| ihr | zeichnet | zeichnetet |
| Sie | zeichnen | zeichneten |
Partizip II gezeichnet · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Der Junge zeichnet ein Tier.The boy is drawing an animal.present main clause
- 2Ich habe gestern einen Kreis gezeichnet.I drew a circle yesterday.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie ist froh, weil sie ein Haus zeichnet.She is happy because she is drawing a house.verb at the end after weil
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
zeichnen + der Hund
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Hund as the direct object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I drew it yesterday.
Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was a childdas Kind, I oftenoft drew animalsdas Tier, die Tiere.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She was happyglücklich because she drew him a picturedas Bild.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I likemögen the picturedas Bild that my sisterdie Schwester drew.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We can draw the housedas Haus for them.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He triedversuchen to draw a catdie Katze.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you draw a picturedas Bild for me?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
zeichnen + dass
Your challenge
- 1Start with a main clause saying what you believe.
- 2Add a dass-clause with zeichnen in the present tense.
- 3Put the verb at the end of the dass-clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you like to draw in your free time?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence about what you like to draw.
- 2Use zeichnen in the present tense.