Before you start
Meet benehmen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How benehmen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | benehme mich | benahm mich |
| du | benimmst dich | benahmst dich |
| er/sie/es | benimmt sich | benahm sich |
| wir | benehmen uns | benahmen uns |
| ihr | benehmt euch | benahmt euch |
| Sie | benehmen sich | benahmen sich |
Partizip II benommen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Er benimmt sich heute gut.He behaves well today.present tense
- 2Du hast dich gestern schlecht benommen.You behaved badly yesterday.Perfekt with haben
- 3Du musst dich hier ruhig benehmen.You have to behave calmly here.modal verb with infinitive
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
sich benehmen + der Hund
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Make der Hund the subject.
- 3Say that it behaves well.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He behaved well at the partydie Feier.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When he was a childdas Kind, he behaved badlyschlecht at school.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
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She is angrywütend because he behaved badlyschlecht.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I like the boyder Junge who behaves politelyhöflich.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You must behave well when your grandparentsdie Großeltern visitder Besuch.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
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He tries to behave bettergut so that his parentsdie Eltern are happyglücklich.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
How should I behave toward them at workdie Arbeit?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
sich benehmen + obwohl + der Lehrer
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use the present tense.
- 3Include der Lehrer and say the children behave well.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
How do you behave when you are with your friends?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one German sentence.
- 2Use a wenn-clause.
- 3Say how you behave with your friends.