Before you start
Meet funktionieren
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How funktionieren changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | funktioniere | funktionierte |
| du | funktionierst | funktioniertest |
| er/sie/es | funktioniert | funktionierte |
| wir | funktionieren | funktionierten |
| ihr | funktioniert | funktioniertet |
| Sie | funktionieren | funktionierten |
Partizip II funktioniert · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Die Heizung funktioniert wieder.The heating works again.present tense
- 2Mein alter Wecker hat heute nicht funktioniert.My old alarm clock didn’t work today.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich nehme den Bus, weil mein Auto nicht funktioniert.I’m taking the bus because my car isn’t working.verb at the end after weil
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
funktionieren + der Drucker
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Make der Drucker the subject.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
It worked yesterday.
Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the oldalt computerder Computer, die Computer worked again, we were happyglücklich.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I stayed home because the washing machinedie Waschmaschine, die Waschmaschinen worked again.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The phonedas Handy, die Handys that works wellgut belongs to my sisterdie Schwester, die Schwestern.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The lampdie Lampe, die Lampen must work tonight.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The phone needs electricityder Strom to work.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would the printerder Drucker, die Drucker work without paperdas Papier?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
funktionieren + dass + der Plan
Your challenge
- 1Include a dass-clause.
- 2Use der Plan as the subject of the clause.
- 3Put the target verb at the end of the clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What works well for you at home?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one German sentence.
- 2Name something that works well for you at home.