Before you start
Meet zitieren
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How zitieren changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | zitiere | zitierte |
| du | zitierst | zitiertest |
| er/sie/es | zitiert | zitierte |
| wir | zitieren | zitierten |
| ihr | zitiert | zitiertet |
| Sie | zitieren | zitierten |
Partizip II zitiert · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich zitiere den Satz aus dem Buch.I quote the sentence from the book.present tense
- 2Sie hat einen bekannten Autor zitiert.She quoted a famous author.Perfekt with haben
- 3Er sagt, dass ich den Satz zitiere.He says that I quote the sentence.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
zitieren + der Lehrer
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say what the teacher quotes.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I quoted it in my emaildie E-Mail yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When my fatherder Vater quoted that sentenceder Satz, everyonealle laughedlachen.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She quoted him because she likedmögen his answerdie Antwort.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The bookdas Buch that you quoted is on my deskder Schreibtisch.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We must quote the teacherder Lehrer exactlygenau.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He tries to quote the sentenceder Satz to explainerklären the ideadie Idee.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Who did you quote in the newspaperdie Zeitung?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
zitieren + der Arzt + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Include der Arzt as the person you quote.
- 3Add an obwohl-clause with its verb at the end.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Have you ever quoted someone in a conversation?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using the Perfekt.
- 2Say whom you quoted using a pronoun.