Before you start
Meet gefallen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How gefallen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | gefalle | gefiel |
| du | gefällst | gefielst |
| er/sie/es | gefällt | gefiel |
| wir | gefallen | gefielen |
| ihr | gefallt | gefielt |
| Sie | gefallen | gefielen |
Partizip II gefallen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Das Lied gefällt mir.I like the song.Present-tense main clause
- 2Der Film hat mir gestern gefallen.I liked the film yesterday.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich glaube, dass dir das Essen gefällt.I think you will like the food.Verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
gefallen + der Film
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say that the film appeals to you with a dative pronoun.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I liked it immediatelysofort.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When she sawsehen the housedas Haus, she liked it at oncesofort.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He stayedbleiben at the hoteldas Hotel because the roomdas Zimmer pleased him.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The dressdas Kleid that you gavegeben her pleased her.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The new filmder Film might please them, so we can watchansehen it togetherzusammen.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I hopehoffen to findfinden a cafédas Café that will please my parentsdie Eltern.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Did you like the fooddas Essen at the restaurantdas Restaurant?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
gefallen + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use a dass-clause.
- 2Say what appeals to your mother.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What kind of music do you like?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence using gefallen.
- 2Name a kind of music that appeals to you.