verb
to camp, camping
B1
Zelten: Means 'to camp' or 'camping' (outdoor overnight stay). It's a regular weak verb using haben in perfect: 'hat gezeltet'. Non‑reflexive and not separable. No special preposition. Imperative forms: zelt!, zeltet!. Participles: Präsens 'zeltend', Perfekt 'gezeltet'. Present: ich zelte, wir zelten; Präteritum: zeltete.
Examples
Ich habe noch nie gezeltet.
I've never gone camping.
Wir zelten jedes Jahr am See.
We go camping at the lake every year.
Wir zelten im Sommer.
We camp in summer.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture putting up a tent (Zelt) and the verb 'zelten' is what you do with it.
Sounds like 'zel-ten' — think 'zel' like 'zelt' (tent).
Notes
A regular weak verb. The past participle is 'gezeltet' and the Präteritum is 'zeltete'. | Intransitive verb; passive voice forms are not applicable. Konjunktiv I Präteritum forms are not used; any Konjunktiv I präteritum entries have been marked 'not applicable'.