Before you start
Meet fliehen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How fliehen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | fliehe | floh |
| du | fliehst | flohst |
| er/sie/es | flieht | floh |
| wir | fliehen | flohen |
| ihr | flieht | floht |
| Sie | fliehen | flohen |
Partizip II geflohen · Perfekt with sein
Three examples
- 1Der Mann flieht vor dem Feuer.The man flees from the fire.present tense main clause
- 2Wir sind vor dem Regen geflohen.We fled from the rain.Perfekt with sein
- 3Sie kann nicht fliehen, weil die Tür zu ist.She cannot escape because the door is closed.modal verb and weil clause
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
fliehen + die Gefahr
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use die Gefahr with the verb’s typical preposition.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
They fled from the firedas Feuer.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the policedie Polizei arrivedankommen, the thiefder Dieb fled.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
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She fled because she was afraidAngst haben.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The people who fled are safesicher now.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We must flee from the dangerdie Gefahr.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He triedversuchen to flee from the housedas Haus.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Why did you flee from him?
Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
fliehen + obwohl + der Weg
Your challenge
- 1Use obwohl to begin a subordinate clause.
- 2Use the simple past for fliehen.
- 3Put the subordinate-clause verb at the end.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Where would you flee if your home became dangerous?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with a wenn-clause.
- 2Use fliehen in the conditional.
- 3Name a place you would flee to.