Before you start
Meet lohnen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How lohnen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | lohne | lohnte |
| du | lohnst | lohntest |
| er/sie/es | lohnt | lohnte |
| wir | lohnen | lohnten |
| ihr | lohnt | lohntet |
| Sie | lohnen | lohnten |
Partizip II gelohnt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Es lohnt sich, früh aufzustehen.It is worth getting up early.reflexive present tense
- 2Die Arbeit hat sich gelohnt.The work was worth it.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich weiß, dass sich der Weg lohnt.I know that the journey is worth it.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
sich lohnen + der Ausflug
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say whether der Ausflug is worth it.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The filmder Film, die Filme was worth it; I watched it with my sisterdie Schwester, die Schwestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the busder Bus, die Busse is latespät, it is worth taking a taxidas Taxi, die Taxis.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I stayed at homezu Hause because the tripdie Reise, die Reisen wasn't worth it.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The courseder Kurs, die Kurse that she took was worth it.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You should take the courseder Kurs, die Kurse because it is worth it.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
It is worth getting up earlyfrüh to catch the firsterste trainder Zug, die Züge.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would it be worth it if we bought this phonedas Handy, die Handys?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
sich lohnen + der Film + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Say the film was long.
- 3Use the Perfekt in the main clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What was worth it for you recently?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence about something worthwhile.
- 2Use the Perfekt.