Before you start
Meet erlangen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How erlangen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | erlange | erlangte |
| du | erlangst | erlangtest |
| er/sie/es | erlangt | erlangte |
| wir | erlangen | erlangten |
| ihr | erlangt | erlangtet |
| Sie | erlangen | erlangten |
Partizip II erlangt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Sie erlangt bald den Führerschein.She will soon obtain her driving licence.Present tense
- 2Er hat viel Wissen erlangt.He has gained a lot of knowledge.Perfekt with haben
- 3..., weil er dadurch mehr Ruhe erlangen kann.... because he can gain more peace of mind that way.Verb at the end after weil
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
erlangen + das Vertrauen
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use das Vertrauen as an accusative object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She has gained her parentsdie Eltern’ trustdas Vertrauen.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When he was youngjung, he gained his firsterst knowledgedas Wissen at schooldie Schule.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She studieslernen every dayjeden Tag because she wants to gain moremehr knowledgedas Wissen.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The freedomdie Freiheit that they gained changedverändern their livesdas Leben, die Leben.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You can gain a goodgut positiondie Stelle with hard workharte Arbeit.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He hopeshoffen to gain moremehr experiencedie Erfahrung at workdie Arbeit.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could we gain accessder Zugang to the roomdas Zimmer?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
erlangen + die Freiheit + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use the simple past for erlangen.
- 3Put the main clause after the subordinate clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What would you like to gain or achieve in the next year?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one German sentence.
- 2Say what you would like to gain using erlangen.