Before you start
Meet gestatten
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How gestatten changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | gestatte | gestattete |
| du | gestattest | gestattetest |
| er/sie/es | gestattet | gestattete |
| wir | gestatten | gestatteten |
| ihr | gestattet | gestattetet |
| Sie | gestatten | gestatteten |
Partizip II gestattet · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Der Arzt gestattet mir wieder Sport.The doctor allows me to exercise again.present main clause
- 2Meine Eltern haben mir die Reise gestattet.My parents permitted the trip for me.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich hoffe, dass sie mir das gestatten.I hope they allow me to do that.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
gestatten + der Vater + das Kind
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say who is allowed to stay up longer.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
My parentsdie Eltern allowed me to stay up latelange aufbleiben.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When classder Unterricht ended, the teacherder Lehrer · die Lehrerin allowed us to go homenach Hause gehen.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She stayed at home because her parents had not allowed her to go outausgehen.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I thanked the woman who had allowed us to use her kitchendie Küche.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The doctorder Arzt must allow him to go home todayheute.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She wants to be allowed to use the cardas Auto to visitbesuchen her sisterdie Schwester.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you allow me to use your phonedas Handy?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
gestatten + obwohl + der Vater
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Say that you do not drive alone.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What would you allow a friend to do in your home?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one thing you would allow a friend to do.
- 2Use a zu-infinitive.