Before you start
Meet gelingen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How gelingen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | gelinge | gelang |
| du | gelingst | gelangst |
| er/sie/es | gelingt | gelang |
| wir | gelingen | gelangen |
| ihr | gelingt | gelangt |
| Sie | gelingen | gelangen |
Partizip II gelungen · Perfekt with sein
Three examples
- 1Der Kuchen gelingt heute gut.The cake turns out well today.present main clause
- 2Die Prüfung ist mir gut gelungen.I did well on the exam.Perfekt with sein
- 3Ich hoffe, dass dir der Kuchen gelingt.I hope the cake turns out well for you.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
gelingen + das Rezept
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say who the recipe works out for, using a dative pronoun.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The cakeder Kuchen worked out well for her.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I bakedbacken the cakeder Kuchen, it turned out wellgut for me.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We stayedbleiben homezu Hause because our plander Plan did not work out.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The cakeder Kuchen that turned out well for her yesterdaygestern was verysehr goodgut.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The cakeder Kuchen should work out for me this timediesmal.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Did the soupdie Suppe work out for you?
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
If the cakeder Kuchen had worked out, we would have eatenessen it.
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
gelingen + der Versuch + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Say the attempt was difficult.
- 3Use the Perfekt and a dative pronoun for who succeeded.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What has worked out well for you recently? Answer in one German sentence using the target verb.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one thing that worked out well for you.
- 2Use the Perfekt and a dative pronoun.