Before you start
Meet plädieren
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How plädieren changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | plädiere | plädierte |
| du | plädierst | plädiertest |
| er/sie/es | plädiert | plädierte |
| wir | plädieren | plädierten |
| ihr | plädiert | plädiertet |
| Sie | plädieren | plädierten |
Partizip II plädiert · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich plädiere für mehr Zeit.I argue for more time.present with für
- 2Sie hat für eine Pause plädiert.She argued for a break.Perfekt with haben
- 3Wir müssen für mehr Ruhe plädieren.We have to argue for more quiet.after a modal verb
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
plädieren + die Familie
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say what the family argues for.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We argued for it at the meetingdas Treffen · die Besprechung (work).
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was tiredmüde, I argued for a breakdie Pause.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She argues for moremehr timedie Zeit because the workdie Arbeit is difficultschwierig.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He argued for a plander Plan that helpshelfen the childrendas Kind, die Kinder.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You should argue for the childrendas Kind, die Kinder at schooldie Schule.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She wentgehen to the meetingdas Treffen · die Besprechung (work) to argue for a newneu ruledie Regel.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you argue for a shorterkurz school dayder Schultag?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
plädieren + der Lehrer + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use der Lehrer as the person arguing.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What change would you argue for at your school?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with a change you would argue for.
- 2Use a weil-clause to give a reason.