Before you start
Meet merken
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Verb family
Separable verbs built on merken
Add a prefix to merken and the meaning changes.
Forms
How merken changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | merke | merkte |
| du | merkst | merktest |
| er/sie/es | merkt | merkte |
| wir | merken | merkten |
| ihr | merkt | merktet |
| Sie | merken | merkten |
Partizip II gemerkt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich merke den Fehler.I notice the mistake.notice something
- 2Wir haben uns den Namen gemerkt.We remembered the name.Perfekt for remembering
- 3Ich merke, dass du müde bist.I notice that you are tired.verb before dass-clause
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
merken + der Fehler
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Fehler as the thing you notice.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I noticed it yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I got homenach Hause kommen, I noticed that the doordie Tür was openoffen.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She noticed he was tiredmüde because he had workedarbeiten all dayden ganzen Tag.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I remembered the addressdie Adresse she had givengeben me.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You should remember the keyder Schlüssel.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She triedversuchen to remember his nameder Name.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Did you notice that they had alreadyschon leftgehen?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
merken + dass + der Bus zu spät sein
Your challenge
- 1Use a dass-clause.
- 2Put its verb at the end.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you always try to remember before leaving home?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with what you try to remember.
- 2Use a zu-infinitive.