Before you start
Meet übersehen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How übersehen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | übersehe | übersah |
| du | übersiehst | übersahst |
| er/sie/es | übersieht | übersah |
| wir | übersehen | übersahen |
| ihr | überseht | übersaht |
| Sie | übersehen | übersahen |
Partizip II übersehen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich übersehe oft kleine Fehler.I often overlook small mistakes.present main clause
- 2Der Fahrer hat das rote Licht übersehen.The driver overlooked the red light.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich hoffe, dass du den Fehler nicht übersiehst.I hope you don’t overlook the mistake.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
übersehen + der Fehler
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Fehler as the target verb’s object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I overlooked it yesterday.
Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When she read the listdie Liste, she overlooked one nameder Name.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He missed the signdas Schild because it was very smallklein.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The messagedie Nachricht that I overlooked was on my phonedas Handy.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You must not overlook the datedas Datum on the ticketdie Fahrkarte · das Ticket.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I triedversuchen not to overlook anything while checkingprüfen the emaildie E-Mail.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you have overlooked the mistakeder Fehler if I hadn't shownzeigen it to you?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
übersehen + der Fehler + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use der Fehler as the target verb’s object.
- 3Add a main clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you sometimes overlook in your everyday life?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence using the target verb.