Before you start
Meet benötigen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How benötigen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | benötige | benötigte |
| du | benötigst | benötigtest |
| er/sie/es | benötigt | benötigte |
| wir | benötigen | benötigten |
| ihr | benötigt | benötigtet |
| Sie | benötigen | benötigten |
Partizip II benötigt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Wir benötigen heute einen Schlüssel.We need a key today.present tense
- 2Ich habe gestern mehr Zeit benötigt.I needed more time yesterday.Perfekt with haben
- 3Er wartet, weil er noch Hilfe benötigt.He is waiting because he still needs help.verb at the end after weil
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
benötigen + der Pass
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say who needs der Pass for a trip.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I needed it yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When we needed more timedie Zeit, our teacherder Lehrer helpedhelfen us.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She stayedbleiben at homezu Hause because she needed a doctorder Arzt.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I spokesprechen to the womandie Frau who needed a newneu phonedas Handy.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We must tellsagen him how much moneydas Geld we need.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She needs a cardas Auto to get tofahren workdie Arbeit.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you need my helpdie Hilfe if I stayed longerlange?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
benötigen + der Schlüssel + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Put the verb at the end of that clause.
- 3Add a contrasting main clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you need most for a good weekend?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using the present tense.
- 2Say what you need most for a good weekend.