Before you start
Meet lächeln
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How lächeln changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | lächle | lächelte |
| du | lächelst | lächeltest |
| er/sie/es | lächelt | lächelte |
| wir | lächeln | lächelten |
| ihr | lächelt | lächeltet |
| Sie | lächeln | lächelten |
Partizip II gelächelt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Das Baby lächelt im Schlaf.The baby smiles in its sleep.present tense
- 2Sie hat heute viel gelächelt.She smiled a lot today.Perfekt with haben
- 3Wenn er mich sieht, lächelt er.When he sees me, he smiles.verb at the end after wenn
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
lächeln + das Kind
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She smiled when she saw the dogder Hund.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He smiled because the babydas Baby was sleepingschlafen.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The womandie Frau who lives next doornebenan smiled.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She can smile even on badschlecht daysder Tag, die Tage.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He triedversuchen to smile for the photodas Foto.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Why did you smile when you readlesen the messagedie Nachricht?
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I would smile more oftenoft if I had more timedie Zeit.
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
lächeln + obwohl + müde
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Put that clause's verb at the end.
- 3Use the present tense for lächeln.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
When do you usually smile? Answer in one German sentence.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one German sentence.
- 2Use the present tense of lächeln.