Before you start
Meet hinterlassen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How hinterlassen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | hinterlasse | hinterließ |
| du | hinterlässt | hinterließest |
| er/sie/es | hinterlässt | hinterließ |
| wir | hinterlassen | hinterließen |
| ihr | hinterlasst | hinterließt |
| Sie | hinterlassen | hinterließen |
Partizip II hinterlassen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Sie hinterlässt eine kurze Nachricht.She leaves a short message.leaving a message
- 2Er hat sein Handy zu Hause hinterlassen.He left his phone at home.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich weiß, dass sie einen guten Eindruck hinterlässt.I know that she leaves a good impression.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
hinterlassen + die Nachricht
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use die Nachricht as the thing left.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I leftto leave it on the tableder Tisch.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When we arrivedto arrive, he had left us a notedie Notiz.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He left her a messagedie Nachricht because he had no timedie Zeit.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The notedie Notiz that he left me was very shortkurz.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You should leave them your phone numberdie Telefonnummer.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She triedto try to leave him a messagedie Nachricht.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
What impressionder Eindruck did the filmder Film leave on you?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
hinterlassen + der Eindruck + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use der Eindruck as the thing left.
- 3Add a main clause after the subordinate clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What would you like to leave behind for your family?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using hinterlassen.
- 2Say what you would leave for your family.