Before you start
Meet fragen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How fragen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | frage | fragte |
| du | fragst | fragtest |
| er/sie/es | fragt | fragte |
| wir | fragen | fragten |
| ihr | fragt | fragtet |
| Sie | fragen | fragten |
Partizip II gefragt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich frage den Lehrer nach dem Weg.I ask the teacher for directions.present-tense question
- 2Wir haben den Mann nach dem Bahnhof gefragt.We asked the man for the train station.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie fragt, ob der Laden offen ist.She asks whether the shop is open.question with ob
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
fragen + der Zug
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Ask about der Zug using the verb’s preposition.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Yesterdaygestern I asked him about the busder Bus.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was at homezu Hause, I asked my fatherder Vater about the timedie Uhrzeit.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I asked her because I did not understandverstehen the questiondie Frage.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The mander Mann who asked me is my new neighborder Nachbar.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I must ask the doctorder Arzt whether the medicinedas Medikament · die Medizin is safesicher.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
It is importantwichtig to ask the teacherder Lehrer before the testder Test.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Who did you ask about the meetingdas Treffen · die Besprechung (work) yesterdaygestern?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
fragen + der Zug + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense and ask about der Zug.
- 2Add an obwohl-clause saying it is on time today.
- 3Put the conjugated verb at the end of that clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What would you like to ask a friend about?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using fragen.
- 2Use Konjunktiv II to say what you would ask about.