Before you start
Meet übergeben
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How übergeben changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | übergebe | übergab |
| du | übergibst | übergabst |
| er/sie/es | übergibt | übergab |
| wir | übergeben | übergaben |
| ihr | übergebt | übergabt |
| Sie | übergeben | übergaben |
Partizip II übergeben · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich übergebe dir den Schlüssel.I hand you the key.present-tense main clause
- 2Sie hat das Geld übergeben.She handed over the money.Perfekt with haben
- 3Er sagt, dass sie den Brief übergibt.He says that she is handing over the letter.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
übergeben + der Brief
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Brief as the thing being handed over.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I handed it to him yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the meetingdas Treffen ended, we handed them the keyder Schlüssel.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She handed me the moneydas Geld because I neededbrauchen it.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The womandie Frau I handed the bagdie Tasche to lives next doornebenan.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He had to hand the paperdas Papier to his teacherder Lehrer, die Lehrerin.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I went to the officedas Büro to hand her the formdas Formular.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could you hand me the saltdas Salz, please?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
übergeben + der Schlüssel + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use a dass-clause.
- 2Put the conjugated verb at the end of that clause.
- 3Include a dative pronoun for the recipient.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What would you hand over to someone, and to whom?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using übergeben.
- 2Use Konjunktiv II.
- 3Say what you would hand over and to whom.