Before you start
Meet greifen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Verb family
Separable verbs built on greifen
Add a prefix to greifen and the meaning changes.
Forms
How greifen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | greife | griff |
| du | greifst | griffst |
| er/sie/es | greift | griff |
| wir | greifen | griffen |
| ihr | greift | grifft |
| Sie | greifen | griffen |
Partizip II gegriffen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich greife nach dem Schlüssel.I reach for the key.reach for something
- 2Sie hat nach dem Glas gegriffen.She reached for the glass.Perfekt with haben
- 3Wenn ich Angst habe, greife ich nach deiner Hand.When I am afraid, I reach for your hand.verb after wenn clause
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
greifen + der Apfel
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Apfel as the thing she reaches for.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I reached for it.
Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the busder Bus arrived, I reached for my bagdie Tasche.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He reached for the glassdas Glas because he was thirstydurstig.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The woman who reached for the breaddas Brot was my auntdie Tante.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You must reach for the door handleder Türgriff.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She triedversuchen to reach for it.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you reach for the phonedas Handy if it rangklingeln?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
greifen + der Schlüssel + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Say that it was dark.
- 3Use der Schlüssel as the thing he reached for.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you reach for first in the morning?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using the present tense.
- 2Say what you reach for first.