Before you start
Meet finden
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Verb family
Separable verbs built on finden
Add a prefix to finden and the meaning changes.
Forms
How finden changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | finde | fand |
| du | findest | fandest |
| er/sie/es | findet | fand |
| wir | finden | fanden |
| ihr | findet | fandet |
| Sie | finden | fanden |
Partizip II gefunden · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich finde den Schlüssel.I find the key.finding an object
- 2Wir haben den Hund gefunden.We found the dog.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich glaube, dass du den Film gut findest.I think you like the film.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
finden + der Schlüssel
Your challenge
- 1Use finden in the present tense.
- 2Use der Schlüssel as the object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I found it yesterdaygestern, but I gavegeben it to him.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I found the addressdie Adresse, I calledanrufen him.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I think the ideadie Idee is greattoll because it helpshelfen them.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The bookdas Buch that I found belongsgehören to my sisterdie Schwester.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We should find a solutiondie Lösung before the meetingdas Treffen · die Besprechung (work).
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She is tryingversuchen to find him at the stationder Bahnhof.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could you find it yesterdaygestern?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
finden + dass + der Film
Your challenge
- 1Use finden to give an opinion about the film.
- 2Put the conjugated verb at the end of the dass-clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What is something useful you have found recently?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one German sentence using finden.
- 2Use the Perfekt.