Before you start
Meet fehlen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How fehlen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | fehle | fehlte |
| du | fehlst | fehltest |
| er/sie/es | fehlt | fehlte |
| wir | fehlen | fehlten |
| ihr | fehlt | fehltet |
| Sie | fehlen | fehlten |
Partizip II gefehlt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Mir fehlt das Geld.I don't have enough money.lack something
- 2Mein Schlüssel hat gestern gefehlt.My key was missing yesterday.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich weiß, dass du mir fehlst.I know that I miss you.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
fehlen + der Schlüssel
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say that the key is missing from you.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
It was missingfehlen from her yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When he was absent, his friendsder Freund, die Freunde missed him.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She stayedbleiben homezu Hause because her legdas Bein hurtfehlen.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The boyder Junge who was absent yesterdaygestern is my neighborder Nachbar.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She may be absent tomorrowmorgen because she is illkrank.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I don't want to missverpassen the busder Bus againwieder.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Who was missing at dinnerdas Abendessen last nightgestern Abend?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
fehlen + der Vater + weil
Your challenge
- 1Start with a main clause that gives a feeling.
- 2Add a weil-clause saying your father was missing.
- 3Put the conjugated verb at the end of the weil-clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you miss most when you are away from home?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with a wenn-clause.
- 2Say what is missing to you.
- 3Use the present tense.