Before you start
Meet glauben
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How glauben changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | glaube | glaubte |
| du | glaubst | glaubtest |
| er/sie/es | glaubt | glaubte |
| wir | glauben | glaubten |
| ihr | glaubt | glaubtet |
| Sie | glauben | glaubten |
Partizip II geglaubt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich glaube dir.I believe you.believe someone
- 2Sie hat die Geschichte geglaubt.She believed the story.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich glaube, dass er heute kommt.I believe that he is coming today.verb before dass-clause
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
glauben + der Freund
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say that you believe der Freund.
- 3Use a dative object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I believed him yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When he was youngjung, he believed in ghostsder Geist, die Geister.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She believes me because I alwaysimmer tell the truthdie Wahrheit.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I know a womandie Frau who believes in GodGott.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You should believe her.
Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
It is hardschwer to believe this storydie Geschichte.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Do you believe them?
Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
glauben + der Nachbar + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense of glauben.
- 2Include der Nachbar in a dass-clause.
- 3Put the clause’s verb at the end.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you believe about your future?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one German sentence.
- 2Use glauben to say what you believe about your future.