Before you start
Meet empfehlen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How empfehlen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | empfehle | empfahl |
| du | empfiehlst | empfahlst |
| er/sie/es | empfiehlt | empfahl |
| wir | empfehlen | empfahlen |
| ihr | empfehlt | empfahlt |
| Sie | empfehlen | empfahlen |
Partizip II empfohlen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich empfehle dir diesen Film.I recommend this film to you.recommend something to someone
- 2Der Arzt hat mir mehr Schlaf empfohlen.The doctor recommended more sleep to me.Perfekt with haben
- 3Meine Mutter empfiehlt, dass ich mehr Wasser trinke.My mother recommends that I drink more water.recommendation with dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
empfehlen + das Buch + sie
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Recommend das Buch to sie. Use a dative pronoun for her.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I recommended it to him yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When she asked me, I recommended it to her.
Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He recommends this cafédas Café because the coffeeder Kaffee is good.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The doctorder Arzt, die Ärzte who recommended this medicinedas Medikament, die Medikamente is very kindfreundlich.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You should recommend a filmder Film to them for tonightheute Abend.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She wants to recommend this bookdas Buch to her friendder Freund, die Freundin.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
What would you recommend for dinnerdas Abendessen if we have littlewenig time?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
empfehlen + das Restaurant + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense of empfehlen.
- 2Recommend das Restaurant.
- 3Add an obwohl-clause saying it is expensive.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you recommend to a friend who wants to learn German?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence using empfehlen.
- 2Recommend something to a friend.
- 3Use a relative clause to describe the friend.