Before you start
Meet fallen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Verb family
Separable verbs built on fallen
Add a prefix to fallen and the meaning changes.
Forms
How fallen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | falle | fiel |
| du | fällst | fielst |
| er/sie/es | fällt | fiel |
| wir | fallen | fielen |
| ihr | fallt | fielt |
| Sie | fallen | fielen |
Partizip II gefallen · Perfekt with sein
Three examples
- 1Das Glas fällt vom Tisch.The glass falls off the table.Present, main clause
- 2Er ist gestern auf der Straße gefallen.He fell in the street yesterday.Perfekt with sein
- 3Ich sehe, dass der Schnee fällt.I see that the snow is falling.Verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
fallen + der Apfel
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Make der Apfel the subject.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He fell down yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was littleklein, my brotherder Bruder fell off his bikedas Fahrrad.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She fell because the floorder Boden was wetnass.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The glassdas Glas that fell from the tableder Tisch brokezerbrechen.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The childdas Kind must be carefulvorsichtig on the stairsdie Treppe so it does not fall.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
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He was afraidängstlich to fall from his bikedas Fahrrad.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Did the appleder Apfel fall off the tableder Tisch?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
fallen + der Schnee + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use the simple past for fallen.
- 3Add a main clause about going to school.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
When did you last fall? Answer in one German sentence.
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using the Perfekt of fallen.
- 2Say when you fell.