Before you start
Meet grüßen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How grüßen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | grüße | grüßte |
| du | grüßt | grüßtest |
| er/sie/es | grüßt | grüßte |
| wir | grüßen | grüßten |
| ihr | grüßt | grüßtet |
| Sie | grüßen | grüßten |
Partizip II gegrüßt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich grüße meinen Nachbarn jeden Morgen.I greet my neighbor every morning.present main clause
- 2Sie hat den Lehrer freundlich gegrüßt.She greeted the teacher politely.Perfekt with haben
- 3Wir müssen die Gäste zuerst grüßen.We have to greet the guests first.modal verb with infinitive
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
grüßen + der Nachbar
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Nachbar as the accusative object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I greeted her at the stationder Bahnhof.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I arrivedankommen at schooldie Schule, I greeted him.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I greeted him because he was newneu at workdie Arbeit.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I greeted the womandie Frau who works with my sisterdie Schwester.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You should greet your teacherder Lehrer politelyhöflich.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She forgotvergessen to greet us.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Did you greet them at the stationder Bahnhof?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
grüßen + obwohl + der Chef
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Put that clause's verb at the end.
- 3Use der Chef as the object of grüßen.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Who do you greet first when you arrive at a party?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence.
- 2Use a wenn-clause and the target verb.
- 3Say whom you greet first.