Before you start
Meet zeigen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Verb family
Separable verbs built on zeigen
Add a prefix to zeigen and the meaning changes.
Forms
How zeigen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | zeige | zeigte |
| du | zeigst | zeigtest |
| er/sie/es | zeigt | zeigte |
| wir | zeigen | zeigten |
| ihr | zeigt | zeigtet |
| Sie | zeigen | zeigten |
Partizip II gezeigt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich zeige dir mein neues Foto.I show you my new photo.showing a photo
- 2Er hat mir den Weg gezeigt.He showed me the way.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich weiß, dass du mir den Plan zeigst.I know that you are showing me the plan.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
zeigen + das Foto
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use das Foto as the direct object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I showed it to him yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When she showed me the roomdas Zimmer, I was very happyfroh.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He is showing her the wayder Weg because she is newneu here.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The photodas Foto that you showed me is on the tableder Tisch.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Can you show them the ticketsdie Fahrkarte, die Fahrkarten before we leavelosfahren?
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She promisedversprechen to show us her newneu apartmentdie Wohnung.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
What does the signdas Schild show?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
zeigen + der Lehrer + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use der Lehrer as the subject.
- 2Add a dass-clause saying the task is easy.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What have you shown a friend recently? Answer in one German sentence using the verb.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence in the Perfekt.
- 2Say what you showed and to whom.