Before you start
Meet folgen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Verb family
Separable verbs built on folgen
Add a prefix to folgen and the meaning changes.
Forms
How folgen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | folge | folgte |
| du | folgst | folgtest |
| er/sie/es | folgt | folgte |
| wir | folgen | folgten |
| ihr | folgt | folgtet |
| Sie | folgen | folgten |
Partizip II gefolgt · Perfekt with sein
Three examples
- 1Ich folge meinem Bruder nach Hause.I follow my brother home.dative object
- 2Der Bus ist dem Taxi gefolgt.The bus followed the taxi.Perfekt with sein
- 3Ich kann der Geschichte nicht folgen.I can't follow the story.modal verb
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
folgen + der Hund
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say that you follow der Hund.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The dogder Hund followed him homenach Hause.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the busder Bus leftabfahren, we followed it.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She followed her friendder Freund, die Freundin because she didn't know the wayder Weg.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The mander Mann who followed us was my neighborder Nachbar, die Nachbarin.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You must follow the doctorder Arzt, die Ärztin's adviceder Rat.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I tried to follow the conversationdas Gespräch, but it was too fastschnell.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Did the childrendas Kind, die Kinder follow you into the gardender Garten?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
folgen + der Lehrer + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use a dass-clause.
- 2Say that the children follow der Lehrer.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Who do you follow online? Answer in one German sentence using the verb.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence using folgen.
- 2Name someone you follow online.