Before you start
Meet denken
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Verb family
Separable verbs built on denken
Add a prefix to denken and the meaning changes.
Forms
How denken changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | denke | dachte |
| du | denkst | dachtest |
| er/sie/es | denkt | dachte |
| wir | denken | dachten |
| ihr | denkt | dachtet |
| Sie | denken | dachten |
Partizip II gedacht · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich denke oft an meine Familie.I often think about my family.thinking about someone
- 2Sie hat an den Urlaub gedacht.She thought about the holiday.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich denke, dass das Essen gut ist.I think the food is good.opinion with dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
denken + der Urlaub
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use denken with der Urlaub.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I thoughtthink about it yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was a childdas Kind, I oftenoft thought about my familydie Familie.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She stayedbleiben at homezu Hause because she thought about him.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The mander Mann who thinks about her worksarbeiten with my fatherder Vater.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We must think about the tripdie Reise before we buykaufen the ticketsdie Fahrkarte, die Fahrkarten.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He triedversuchen to think of a goodgut answerdie Antwort.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
What would you think about this plander Plan?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
denken + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Use denken in the present tense.
- 2Add an obwohl-clause with its verb at the end.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What is something you often think about? Answer in one German sentence using the verb.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence using denken.
- 2Say what you often think about.