Before you start
Meet kümmern
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How kümmern changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | kümmere | kümmerte |
| du | kümmerst | kümmertest |
| er/sie/es | kümmert | kümmerte |
| wir | kümmern | kümmerten |
| ihr | kümmert | kümmertet |
| Sie | kümmern | kümmerten |
Partizip II gekümmert · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich kümmere mich um meine Katze.I take care of my cat.present tense, main clause
- 2Wir haben uns gestern um den Hund gekümmert.We took care of the dog yesterday.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie sagt, dass sie sich kümmert.She says that she cares.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
sich kümmern + der Hund
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use the reflexive verb with um + accusative.
- 3Say that you care for der Hund.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I took care of him yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was sickkrank, she took care of me.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He stays home because he has to take care of his daughterdie Tochter, die Töchter.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The womandie Frau, die Frauen who takes care of my motherdie Mutter, die Mütter lives next doornebenan.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She wants to take care of the gardender Garten, die Gärten this weekenddas Wochenende, die Wochenenden.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He learned to take care of the childrendas Kind, die Kinder so his sisterdie Schwester, die Schwestern could work.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Who will take care of the catdie Katze, die Katzen while we are awayweg?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
sich kümmern + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Say that she has little time.
- 3Use the main clause to say she cares for her father.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Who do you take care of in your family, and why?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with a person you care for.
- 2Use the reflexive verb with um.
- 3Add a reason with a weil-clause.