Before you start
Meet kämpfen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How kämpfen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | kämpfe | kämpfte |
| du | kämpfst | kämpftest |
| er/sie/es | kämpft | kämpfte |
| wir | kämpfen | kämpften |
| ihr | kämpft | kämpftet |
| Sie | kämpfen | kämpften |
Partizip II gekämpft · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Die Männer kämpfen im Film.The men are fighting in the movie.present-tense main clause
- 2Wir haben um den ersten Platz gekämpft.We fought for first place.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie ist stark, weil sie für ihre Kinder kämpft.She is strong because she fights for her children.verb at the end after weil
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
kämpfen + der Sieg
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say what the team is fighting for using um.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He foughtkämpfen with him yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the gamedas Spiel began, we fought togetherzusammen.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I stayedbleiben homezu Hause because I fought for my familydie Familie.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The mander Mann who fought for us liveswohnen next doornebenan.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She must fight for her placeder Platz on the teamdas Team.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He trainstrainieren every dayjeden Tag to fight for his familydie Familie.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Who did you fight against at schooldie Schule?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
kämpfen + der Regen + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Put that clause’s verb at the end.
- 3Say the team keeps fighting in the present tense.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you fight for? Answer in one German sentence.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with what you fight for using für.