Before you start
Meet begreifen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How begreifen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | begreife | begriff |
| du | begreifst | begriffst |
| er/sie/es | begreift | begriff |
| wir | begreifen | begriffen |
| ihr | begreift | begrifft |
| Sie | begreifen | begriffen |
Partizip II begriffen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich begreife die Frage jetzt.I understand the question now.present main clause
- 2Sie hat den Text schnell begriffen.She understood the text quickly.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich glaube, dass du mich begreifst.I think that you understand me.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
begreifen + die Frage
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use die Frage as the object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I finallyendlich understood it.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When my motherdie Mutter explainederklären the plander Plan, I understood it.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I was happyfroh because I understood the question.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I understood the answerdie Antwort that she gavegeben me.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You must understand that he is tiredmüde.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She triedversuchen to understand the letterder Brief without asking me.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Did you understand what he saidsagen?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
begreifen + dass + der Plan
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Add a dass-clause.
- 3Put the conjugated verb at the end of that clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What did you finally understand after asking someone for help?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using the Perfekt of begreifen.
- 2Say what you understood after asking for help.