Before you start
Meet fassen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Verb family
Separable verbs built on fassen
Add a prefix to fassen and the meaning changes.
Forms
How fassen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | fasse | fasste |
| du | fasst | fasstest |
| er/sie/es | fasst | fasste |
| wir | fassen | fassten |
| ihr | fasst | fasstet |
| Sie | fassen | fassten |
Partizip II gefasst · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich fasse den Ball.I catch the ball.Present main clause
- 2Wir haben den Koffer fest gefasst.We held the suitcase firmly.Perfekt with haben
- 3Du musst dich kurz fassen.You have to keep it brief.Modal verb with reflexive
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
fassen + der Ball
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Ball as the direct object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I caught him before he fellfallen.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I caught the ballder Ball, my brotherder Bruder laughedlachen.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She could hardly believe it because the newsdie Nachricht was so surprisingüberraschend.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The boyder Junge who caught the ballder Ball is my neighborder Nachbar.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We must catch the dogder Hund before it runslaufen into the streetdie Straße.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He openedöffnen the bagdie Tasche to get hold of his keysder Schlüssel, die Schlüssel.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Why did you needbrauchen so longlange to pull yourself togethersich fassen?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
fassen + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use fassen in the present tense with a modal verb.
- 2Add a dass-clause with its verb at the end.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
When were you surprised and could hardly believe it?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence about a surprising moment.
- 2Use fassen to say you could hardly believe it.