Before you start
Meet mangeln
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How mangeln changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | mangele | mangelte |
| du | mangelst | mangeltest |
| er/sie/es | mangelt | mangelte |
| wir | mangeln | mangelten |
| ihr | mangelt | mangeltet |
| Sie | mangeln | mangelten |
Partizip II gemangelt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Dem Haus mangelt es an einem Garten.The house lacks a garden.present tense, main clause
- 2Uns hat es an Essen gemangelt.We lacked food.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich weiß, dass es ihm an Zeit mangelt.I know that he lacks time.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
mangeln + die Zeit
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say that you personally lack die Zeit.
- 3Use the verb’s usual an construction.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We lacked moneydas Geld for the trainder Zug.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was a childdas Kind, I often lacked time to playspielen.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She stayed homezu Hause bleiben because she lacked the strengthdie Kraft to go outausgehen.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The familydie Familie that lacks moneydas Geld often cookskochen at home.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He must make suredarauf achten that he has enoughgenug time for his familydie Familie.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He seemsscheinen to lack moneydas Geld.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
What would you lack most if you lived aloneallein?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
mangeln + der Mut + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Say that you lack der Mut.
- 3Add a main clause about asking the teacher.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you sometimes lack at home? Answer in one German sentence.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence about something you sometimes lack at home.
- 2Use the verb’s usual an construction.