Before you start
Meet meinen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How meinen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | meine | meinte |
| du | meinst | meintest |
| er/sie/es | meint | meinte |
| wir | meinen | meinten |
| ihr | meint | meintet |
| Sie | meinen | meinten |
Partizip II gemeint · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich meine, der Film ist gut.I think the film is good.giving an opinion
- 2Wir haben das nicht so gemeint.We didn’t mean it that way.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie sagt, dass sie es gut meint.She says that she means well.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
meinen + der Film
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Give your opinion about der Film.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I meant it seriouslyernst.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was youngjung, I thought my fatherder Vater knew everythingalles.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She thinks he is tiredmüde because he worked for a long timelange.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I mean the cafédas Café that we visited yesterdaygestern.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You should tellsagen him what you mean.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He meant no harmes nicht böse meinen; he didn't want to hurtverletzen her.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
What do you mean by that?
Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
meinen + dass + der Bus
Your challenge
- 1Use the simple past for meinen.
- 2Include a dass-clause.
- 3Say what the bus will do.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you mean when you say that a meal is good?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with a dass-clause.
- 2Use meinen in the present tense.
- 3Add a reason with a weil-clause.