Before you start
Meet befestigen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How befestigen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | befestige | befestigte |
| du | befestigst | befestigtest |
| er/sie/es | befestigt | befestigte |
| wir | befestigen | befestigten |
| ihr | befestigt | befestigtet |
| Sie | befestigen | befestigten |
Partizip II befestigt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich befestige das Bild an der Wand.I fasten the picture to the wall.present main clause
- 2Er hat das Schild an der Tür befestigt.He attached the sign to the door.Perfekt with haben
- 3Wir müssen das Regal an der Wand befestigen.We have to attach the shelf to the wall.verb after a modal
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
befestigen + das Poster
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use das Poster.
- 3Say where you fasten it.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I fastened it to the walldie Wand yesterday.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the busder Bus arrived, we attached the signdas Schild to the doordie Tür.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I stayed insidedrinnen because I had to fasten the picturedas Bild to the walldie Wand.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The mander Mann who attached the lampdie Lampe to the walldie Wand is my neighborder Nachbar.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She can fasten the bagdie Tasche to the bikedas Fahrrad.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He bought a smallklein hookder Haken to fasten the keysder Schlüssel, die Schlüssel to the walldie Wand.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could you fasten the shelfdas Regal to the wall for me?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
befestigen + das Bild + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Use das Bild as the object.
- 2Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 3Say where you fasten the picture.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you need to fasten at home?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence using the target verb.
- 2Say what you fasten at home.