Before you start
Meet erwarten
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How erwarten changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | erwarte | erwartete |
| du | erwartest | erwartetest |
| er/sie/es | erwartet | erwartete |
| wir | erwarten | erwarteten |
| ihr | erwartet | erwartetet |
| Sie | erwarten | erwarteten |
Partizip II erwartet · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Sie erwartet ein Baby.She is expecting a baby.expecting a child
- 2Wir haben den Bus erwartet.We waited for the bus.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich glaube, dass er Hilfe erwartet.I think that he expects help.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
erwarten + der Besuch
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Besuch as the accusative object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We expected it yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was a childdas Kind, I expected a giftdas Geschenk every birthdayder Geburtstag.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She expects him to callanrufen because he promisedversprechen her.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The womandie Frau who expected us is waitingwarten outsidedraußen.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You shouldn’t expect them to helphelfen you.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He expects to findfinden a bettergut jobdie Stelle soonbald.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
What do you expect from him?
Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
erwarten + die Eltern + dass
Your challenge
- 1Start with die Eltern.
- 2Add a dass-clause.
- 3Put the clause’s verb at the end.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you expect to achieve this year?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using erwarten.
- 2Use a zu-infinitive.