Before you start
Meet erscheinen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How erscheinen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | erscheine | erschien |
| du | erscheinst | erschienst |
| er/sie/es | erscheint | erschien |
| wir | erscheinen | erschienen |
| ihr | erscheint | erschient |
| Sie | erscheinen | erschienen |
Partizip II erschienen · Perfekt with sein
Three examples
- 1Der Bericht erscheint morgen.The report comes out tomorrow.present tense, main clause
- 2Er ist gestern pünktlich erschienen.He showed up on time yesterday.Perfekt with sein
- 3Das Haus erscheint groß, wenn man davor steht.The house looks big when you stand in front of it.verb at the end after wenn
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
erscheinen + der Name
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say where the name appears.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The newspaperdie Zeitung has appeared, and I read it.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When he appeared at the doordie Tür, everyonealle looked at him.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She seems tiredmüde because she worked all nightdie ganze Nacht.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The mander Mann who appeared on TVdas Fernsehen is my teacherder Lehrer.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The doctorder Arzt says he must appear at the officedas Büro at eight.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He seemed to have forgotten his bagdie Tasche.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Why did the doctorder Arzt appear so latespät?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
erscheinen + der Film + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Put its verb at the end.
- 3Continue with a main clause about people talking about the film.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Where have you seen your name appear? Answer in one German sentence.
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using erscheinen.
- 2Use the Perfekt.
- 3Say where your name appeared.