Before you start
Meet gelangen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How gelangen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | gelange | gelangte |
| du | gelangst | gelangtest |
| er/sie/es | gelangt | gelangte |
| wir | gelangen | gelangten |
| ihr | gelangt | gelangtet |
| Sie | gelangen | gelangten |
Partizip II gelangt · Perfekt with sein
Three examples
- 1Das Wasser gelangt in den Keller.The water gets into the basement.present main clause
- 2Der Brief ist endlich zu mir gelangt.The letter finally reached me.Perfekt with sein
- 3Ich weiß, wie man zum Bahnhof gelangt.I know how to get to the train station.verb at the end
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
gelangen + der Bahnhof
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say that you reach the station.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She has reached the citydie Stadt safelysicher.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I reached the stationder Bahnhof, the trainder Zug was already there.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He stayedbleiben at homedas Zuhause because the letterder Brief never reached him.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The housedas Haus we reached was very smallklein.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We can reach the lakeder See by busder Bus.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She triedversuchen to reach the doordie Tür, but it was lockedverschlossen.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
How did this photodas Foto get into my bagdie Tasche?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
gelangen + der Brief + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Use an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use the simple past for gelangen.
- 3Say that you could still read the letter.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Where would you like to get to on your next trip?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one place you would like to reach.
- 2Use Konjunktiv II.