Before you start
Meet erhoffen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How erhoffen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | erhoffe | erhoffte |
| du | erhoffst | erhofftest |
| er/sie/es | erhofft | erhoffte |
| wir | erhoffen | erhofften |
| ihr | erhofft | erhofftet |
| Sie | erhoffen | erhofften |
Partizip II erhofft · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich erhoffe mir gutes Wetter.I hope for good weather.present main clause
- 2Wir haben uns einen schönen Tag erhofft.We had hoped for a nice day.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie sagt, dass er sich ein Geschenk erhofft.She says that he hopes for a present.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
erhoffen + der Urlaub
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use a dative reflexive pronoun.
- 3Say what you hope for using der Urlaub.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I hoped for a newneu phonedas Handy, but I didn't get it.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When she heardhören the newsdie Nachricht, die Nachrichten, she hoped for a quickschnell answerdie Antwort.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He hopes for a quietruhig eveningder Abend because the childrendas Kind, die Kinder are at their grandparentsdie Großeltern'.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She hopes for a jobdie Arbeit · der Job (work) that gives her moremehr timedie Zeit.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
They can hope for helpdie Hilfe from their friendsder Freund, die Freunde.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He hopes to findfinden a newneu flatdie Wohnung before summerder Sommer.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you hope for moremehr helpdie Hilfe from your familydie Familie?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
erhoffen + der Erfolg + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use a dass-clause with the verb at the end.
- 3Include der Erfolg in your sentence.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you hope for in the coming year?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence using erhoffen.
- 2Say what you hope for in the coming year.