Before you start
Meet ziehen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Verb family
Separable verbs built on ziehen
Add a prefix to ziehen and the meaning changes.
Forms
How ziehen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | ziehe | zog |
| du | ziehst | zogst |
| er/sie/es | zieht | zog |
| wir | ziehen | zogen |
| ihr | zieht | zogt |
| Sie | ziehen | zogen |
Partizip II gezogen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich ziehe den Tisch ans Fenster.I move the table to the window.Present-tense main clause
- 2Wir haben den Wagen aus dem Schnee gezogen.We pulled the car out of the snow.Perfekt with haben
- 3Du kannst den Koffer ziehen.You can pull the suitcase.After a modal verb
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
ziehen + der Koffer
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Koffer as the thing being pulled.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I pulled it across the roomdas Zimmer.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I pulled the doordie Tür, it openedsich öffnen.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She is moving to Berlin because her newneu jobder Job · die Arbeit (work) is there.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The mander Mann who pulled the heavyschwer bagdie Tasche helpedhelfen me.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Can you pull this tableder Tisch closernah to me?
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He triedversuchen to pull the boxdie Kiste out of the cardas Auto.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Which carddie Karte did you draw?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
ziehen + der Wagen + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use the present tense in both clauses.
- 3Use an accusative pronoun for der Wagen.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
When did you move to your current home?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with the Perfekt of ziehen.
- 2Say where you moved.