Before you start
Meet klopfen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How klopfen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | klopfe | klopfte |
| du | klopfst | klopftest |
| er/sie/es | klopft | klopfte |
| wir | klopfen | klopften |
| ihr | klopft | klopftet |
| Sie | klopfen | klopften |
Partizip II geklopft · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich klopfe an die Tür.I knock on the door.knock on a door
- 2Er hat laut geklopft.He knocked loudly.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie hört, dass jemand klopft.She hears that someone is knocking.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
klopfen + die Tür
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say that you knock on die Tür.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I knocked on the doordie Tür, but nobody opened it.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When we arrivedankommen, we knocked on the doordie Tür.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He is knocking because his friendder Freund is insidedrinnen.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The mander Mann who knocked is my neighborder Nachbar.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You should knock before you come inhereinkommen.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I forgotvergessen to knock before enteringhineingehen the housedas Haus.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Why is your heartdas Herz beating so fastschnell?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
klopfen + das Kind + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Say that the child was afraid.
- 3Use the simple past for the knock.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you usually knock on, and when? Answer in one German sentence.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with a sentence about when you knock.
- 2Use the present tense.
- 3Include a wenn-clause.