Before you start
Meet beten
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How beten changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | bete | betete |
| du | betest | betetest |
| er/sie/es | betet | betete |
| wir | beten | beteten |
| ihr | betet | betetet |
| Sie | beten | beteten |
Partizip II gebetet · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Die Familie betet vor dem Essen.The family prays before the meal.Present-tense main clause
- 2Wir haben gestern in der Kirche gebetet.We prayed in church yesterday.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich bete, wenn ich Angst habe.I pray when I am afraid.Verb at the end after wenn
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
beten + die Familie
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Make die Familie the subject.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I prayed for her last nightgestern Abend.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When we were childrendas Kind, die Kinder, we prayed before dinnerdas Abendessen.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He prays because he is afraidAngst haben.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I know a womandie Frau who prays every morningder Morgen.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She wants to pray with them tonightheute Abend.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
It is importantwichtig to pray for peaceder Frieden.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Who are you praying to?
Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
beten + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use a dass-clause after a main clause.
- 2Put the verb at the end of the dass-clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
When do you pray, if you do? Answer in one German sentence.
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using beten.
- 2Say when you pray.