Before you start
Meet geraten
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How geraten changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | gerate | geriet |
| du | gerätst | gerietst |
| er/sie/es | gerät | geriet |
| wir | geraten | gerieten |
| ihr | geratet | gerietet |
| Sie | geraten | gerieten |
Partizip II geraten · Perfekt with sein
Three examples
- 1Der Kuchen gerät gut.The cake turns out well.turns out well
- 2Er ist in einen Streit geraten.He got into an argument.Perfekt with sein
- 3Wenn du in Not gerätst, ruf mich an.If you get into trouble, call me.verb at the end after wenn
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
geraten + der Streit
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Streit with geraten in.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
They got into troubledie Schwierigkeit, die Schwierigkeiten, but we helped them.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When she got into seriousernst troubledie Schwierigkeit, die Schwierigkeiten, her brotherder Bruder helped her.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He was scaredängstlich because he had got into a dangerousgefährlich situationdie Situation.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The man who got into an argumentder Streit with his neighborder Nachbar lives next doornebenan.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You must not get into troubledie Schwierigkeit, die Schwierigkeiten at schooldie Schule.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She was afraidängstlich of getting into troubledie Schwierigkeit, die Schwierigkeiten againwieder.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
What would you do if you got into a difficultschwierig situationdie Situation?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
geraten + die Schwierigkeit + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use die Schwierigkeit with geraten in.
- 3Put the verb at the end of the obwohl-clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Have you ever ended up in a difficult situation? Answer in one German sentence.
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence.
- 2Use the Perfekt with geraten.