Before you start
Meet heißen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How heißen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | heiße | hieß |
| du | heißt | hießest |
| er/sie/es | heißt | hieß |
| wir | heißen | hießen |
| ihr | heißt | hießt |
| Sie | heißen | hießen |
Partizip II geheißen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich heiße Anna.My name is Anna.say your name
- 2Er hat Paul geheißen.His name was Paul.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie sagt, dass er Max heißt.She says that his name is Max.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
heißen + der Hund
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say what the dog is called.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He was called MaxMax.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was a childdas Kind, my catdie Katze was called Mimi.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I asked him because I didn't knowwissen what this worddas Wort meant.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The mander Mann who is called Peter lives next doornebenan.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
What should the streetdie Straße be called?
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
It's niceschön to finallyendlich know what the newneu cafédas Café is called.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
What would your newneu dogder Hund be called?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
heißen + dass + die neue Lehrerin
Your challenge
- 1Use a dass-clause.
- 2Put the target verb at the end of that clause.
- 3Say what the new teacher is called.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What was your first school called?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence.
- 2Use the simple past.
- 3Say what your first school was called.