Before you start
Meet ergreifen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How ergreifen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | ergreife | ergriff |
| du | ergreifst | ergriffst |
| er/sie/es | ergreift | ergriff |
| wir | ergreifen | ergriffen |
| ihr | ergreift | ergrifft |
| Sie | ergreifen | ergriffen |
Partizip II ergriffen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich ergreife heute die Chance.I’m taking the opportunity today.take an opportunity
- 2Er hat meine Hand ergriffen.He grabbed my hand.Perfekt with haben
- 3Du musst die Chance ergreifen.You have to seize the opportunity.with a modal verb
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
ergreifen + der Arm
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Arm as the object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He grabbed it before she could take it.
Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the firedas Feuer began, she seized the bagdie Tasche.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We took the opportunitydie Gelegenheit because the trainder Zug was latelate.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The womandie Frau who grabbed my handdie Hand was my teacherder Lehrer, die Lehrerin.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You should seize the chancedie Gelegenheit to speaksprechen to him.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She seized the chancedie Gelegenheit to go homenach Hause earlyearly.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Why did you grab his armder Arm?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
ergreifen + obwohl + der Mann
Your challenge
- 1Use an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use der Mann as the subject of that clause.
- 3Use the present tense.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
When have you seized an opportunity in your life? Answer in one German sentence.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one German sentence.
- 2Use the Perfekt of the target verb.