Before you start
Meet dringen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Verb family
Separable verbs built on dringen
Add a prefix to dringen and the meaning changes.
Forms
How dringen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | dringe | drang |
| du | dringst | drangst |
| er/sie/es | dringt | drang |
| wir | dringen | drangen |
| ihr | dringt | drangt |
| Sie | dringen | drangen |
Partizip II gedrungen · Perfekt with sein
Three examples
- 1Der Rauch dringt durch die Tür.The smoke gets through the door.present tense
- 2Der Lärm ist durch die Wand gedrungen.The noise came through the wall.Perfekt with sein
- 3Ich sehe, dass Wasser in den Keller dringt.I see that water is getting into the basement.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
dringen + der Arzt + die Antwort
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Arzt as the subject.
- 3Say that he insists on an answer.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The newsdie Nachricht, die Nachrichten has reached him.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the noiseder Lärm reached us, we went outsidenach draußen.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She closed the windowdas Fenster because coldkalt airdie Luft was coming into the roomdas Zimmer.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The soundder Ton that came through the walldie Wand woke her.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You must insist on an answerdie Antwort.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He insisted on paying.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Why did the smellder Geruch come into the housedas Haus?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
dringen + der Arzt + der Patient + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use der Arzt as the subject.
- 2Add a dass-clause about der Patient.
- 3Say that the doctor insists the patient stay at home.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
When did important news last reach you? Answer in one German sentence using the verb.
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using the simple past.
- 2Say that some news reached you.