Before you start
Meet bevorzugen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How bevorzugen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | bevorzuge | bevorzugte |
| du | bevorzugst | bevorzugtest |
| er/sie/es | bevorzugt | bevorzugte |
| wir | bevorzugen | bevorzugten |
| ihr | bevorzugt | bevorzugtet |
| Sie | bevorzugen | bevorzugten |
Partizip II bevorzugt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich bevorzuge Wasser am Morgen.I prefer water in the morning.present tense main clause
- 2Wir haben den Bus bevorzugt.We preferred the bus.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich bleibe hier, weil ich Ruhe bevorzuge.I’m staying here because I prefer quiet.verb at the end after weil
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
bevorzugen + der Tee
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say that you prefer der Tee.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I preferred it yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When she was at schooldie Schule, she preferred booksdas Buch, die Bücher, so she read every dayjeden Tag.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We preferred the busder Bus because it was rainingregnen.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The restaurantdas Restaurant that my brotherder Bruder prefers is nearin der Nähe our homedas Zuhause.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You should prefer the trainder Zug to the cardas Auto on this tripdie Reise.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I prefer to eatessen at homedas Zuhause when it rainsregnen.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you prefer teader Tee or coffeeder Kaffee?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
bevorzugen + der Zug + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use bevorzugen in the present tense.
- 2Add a dass-clause saying the train is on time.
- 3Put the verb at the end of the dass-clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What food do you prefer eating at home?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one German sentence.
- 2Name a food you prefer at home.