Before you start
Meet bestätigen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How bestätigen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | bestätige | bestätigte |
| du | bestätigst | bestätigtest |
| er/sie/es | bestätigt | bestätigte |
| wir | bestätigen | bestätigten |
| ihr | bestätigt | bestätigtet |
| Sie | bestätigen | bestätigten |
Partizip II bestätigt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich bestätige den Termin heute.I’m confirming the appointment today.present main clause
- 2Die Frau hat den Namen bestätigt.The woman confirmed the name.Perfekt with haben
- 3Er sagt, dass sie den Termin bestätigt.He says that she is confirming the appointment.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
bestätigen + der Termin
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Termin as the object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I confirmed it by emaildie E-Mail yesterday.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the hoteldas Hotel called, I confirmed our bookingdie Buchung immediatelysofort.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I confirmed to her that she was at homezu Hause because her motherdie Mutter asked.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The letterder Brief that he sent yesterday confirms the appointmentder Termin.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You must confirm the datedas Datum before we buy the ticketsdie Fahrkarte, die Fahrkarten.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She called to confirm the timedie Uhrzeit so that we would not waitwarten.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could you confirm the addressdie Adresse for me?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
bestätigen + der Termin + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Use der Termin as the object.
- 2Add an obwohl-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 usually confirm before a trip?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using the target verb.
- 2Say what you usually confirm before a trip.