Before you start
Meet nennen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How nennen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | nenne | nannte |
| du | nennst | nanntest |
| er/sie/es | nennt | nannte |
| wir | nennen | nannten |
| ihr | nennt | nanntet |
| Sie | nennen | nannten |
Partizip II genannt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich nenne meinen Hund Bello.I call my dog Bello.give someone a name
- 2Sie hat das Kind Anna genannt.She named the child Anna.Perfekt with haben
- 3Alle sagen, dass sie ihn Tom nennen.Everyone says that they call him Tom.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
nennen + der Hund
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Give der Hund a name.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I called him Max.
Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When she was a childdas Kind, her parentsdie Eltern called her Lotte.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He calls her Anna because she has the same name asdenselben Namen wie his sisterdie Schwester.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The mander Mann whom we call our teacherder Lehrer lives next doornebenan.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You can call me Alex.
Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I decidedbeschließen to name the newneu cafédas Café afternach my grandmotherdie Großmutter.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
What do you call this in German?
Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
nennen + das Buch + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use a dass-clause.
- 2Put its conjugated verb at the end.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What name would you give a pet you might get one day?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with nennen in the Konjunktiv II.