Before you start
Meet nicken
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How nicken changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | nicke | nickte |
| du | nickst | nicktest |
| er/sie/es | nickt | nickte |
| wir | nicken | nickten |
| ihr | nickt | nicktet |
| Sie | nicken | nickten |
Partizip II genickt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich nicke sofort.I nod right away.present tense
- 2Sie hat dem Mann kurz genickt.She nodded briefly to the man.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich nicke, wenn du mich fragst.I nod when you ask me.verb after wenn
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
nicken + der Mann
Your challenge
- 1Use der Mann as the subject.
- 2Use the present tense.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I nodded to her.
Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When he askedfragen me, I nodded to him.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She nodded because she understoodverstehen the questiondie Frage.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The man who nodded is my new neighborder Nachbar, die Nachbarn.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You must nod if you agreezustimmen.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He nodded to showzeigen that he understoodverstehen.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you nod to him if you agreed?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
nicken + der Chef + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Use der Chef as the subject.
- 2Start with an obwohl-clause and put its verb at the end.
- 3Use the Präteritum for nicken.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
When do you usually nod to someone?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one German sentence using nicken.
- 2Use a wenn-clause to say when.