Before you start
Meet kündigen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Verb family
Separable verbs built on kündigen
Add a prefix to kündigen and the meaning changes.
Forms
How kündigen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | kündige | kündigte |
| du | kündigst | kündigtest |
| er/sie/es | kündigt | kündigte |
| wir | kündigen | kündigten |
| ihr | kündigt | kündigtet |
| Sie | kündigen | kündigten |
Partizip II gekündigt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich kündige heute meinen Job.I’m quitting my job today.quit a job
- 2Wir haben den alten Vertrag gekündigt.We cancelled the old contract.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie sagt, dass sie bald kündigt.She says that she’s quitting soon.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
kündigen + der Vertrag
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Vertrag as the thing being cancelled.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I cancelledto cancel it yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When she quit her jobder Job, die Jobs, she was very sadtraurig.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He cancelled his flatdie Wohnung, die Wohnungen because it was too expensiveteuer.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I know the mander Mann, die Männer who cancelled our contractder Vertrag, die Verträge.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She wants to cancel her phone contractder Handyvertrag, die Handyverträge todayheute.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She triedto try to cancel the contractder Vertrag, die Verträge.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could you cancel my contractder Vertrag, die Verträge for me?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
kündigen + der Chef + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Say that your boss is nice.
- 3Use the target verb in the main clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Have you ever cancelled a contract or quit a job? What happened?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one German sentence.
- 2Use the target verb in the Perfekt.
- 3Add a short detail about what happened.