Before you start
Meet bedauern
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How bedauern changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | bedauere | bedauerte |
| du | bedauerst | bedauertest |
| er/sie/es | bedauert | bedauerte |
| wir | bedauern | bedauerten |
| ihr | bedauert | bedauertet |
| Sie | bedauern | bedauerten |
Partizip II bedauert · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich bedauere den Fehler.I regret the mistake.present main clause
- 2Er hat seine Worte bedauert.He regretted his words.Perfekt with haben
- 3Wir bedauern, dass du nicht kommen kannst.We are sorry that you can’t come.verb before dass-clause
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
bedauern + der Fehler
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Fehler as the accusative object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I regretted it yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When she heardhören that, she regretted it.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He stayedbleiben at homezu Hause because he regretted his wordsdas Wort, die Wörter.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I regret the messagedie Nachricht that I sentschicken her.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She must regret that she told them the truthdie Wahrheit.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He regrets having boughtkaufen the expensiveteuer coatder Mantel.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you regret it if you didn't callanrufen her?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
bedauern + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use a dass-clause.
- 2Put the conjugated verb at the end of that clause.
- 3Say that you did not help her.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What is one thing you regret? Answer in one German sentence.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one thing you regret.
- 2Use a dass-clause and put its conjugated verb at the end.