Before you start
Meet befürchten
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How befürchten changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | befürchte | befürchtete |
| du | befürchtest | befürchtetest |
| er/sie/es | befürchtet | befürchtete |
| wir | befürchten | befürchteten |
| ihr | befürchtet | befürchtetet |
| Sie | befürchten | befürchteten |
Partizip II befürchtet · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich befürchte einen langen Tag.I fear a long day.present tense
- 2Sie hat schlechtes Wetter befürchtet.She feared bad weather.Perfekt with haben
- 3Er bleibt zu Hause, weil er Regen befürchtet.He stays home because he fears rain.verb at the end after weil
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
befürchten + der Sturm
Your challenge
- 1Use befürchten in the present.
- 2Include der Sturm as what you fear.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I feared it yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the busder Bus was latezu spät, she feared an accidentder Unfall.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He stayed homezu Hause bleiben because he feared the colddie Kälte.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I spokesprechen to the womandie Frau who feared the stormder Sturm.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
They must fear that the trainder Zug is latezu spät.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I fear having to workarbeiten latespät tomorrowmorgen.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you fear livingwohnen aloneallein?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
befürchten + dass + der Hund
Your challenge
- 1Use befürchten in the present.
- 2Include der Hund in a dass-clause.
- 3Put the verb at the end of that clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you fear might happen on your next trip?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with a dass-clause about something you fear might happen.
- 2Put the conjugated verb at the end of that clause.