Before you start
Meet bestreiten
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How bestreiten changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | bestreite | bestritt |
| du | bestreitest | bestrittest |
| er/sie/es | bestreitet | bestritt |
| wir | bestreiten | bestritten |
| ihr | bestreitet | bestrittet |
| Sie | bestreiten | bestritten |
Partizip II bestritten · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Er bestreitet den Fehler.He disputes the mistake.disputing a mistake
- 2Sie hat das nicht bestritten.She did not deny that.Perfekt for denying
- 3Ich weiß, dass er die Rechnung bestreitet.I know that he disputes the bill.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
bestreiten + der Vater + die Entscheidung
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Vater as the subject.
- 3Use die Entscheidung as the accusative object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She denied it.
Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the policedie Polizei asked him, he denied it.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
They disputed the billdie Rechnung because it was too highhoch.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I know the man who denies every mistakeder Fehler, die Fehler.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She can cover the costdie Kosten (expense) of the tripdie Reise herself.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He triedversuchen to deny the mistakeder Fehler.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Did they dispute the priceder Preis?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
bestreiten + der Bruder + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use der Bruder as the subject of bestreiten.
- 3Add a main clause after the subordinate clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What would you deny if someone blamed you unfairly?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with a wenn-clause.
- 2Use bestreiten in your answer.
- 3Say what you would deny.