Before you start
Meet prägen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How prägen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | präge | prägte |
| du | prägst | prägtest |
| er/sie/es | prägt | prägte |
| wir | prägen | prägten |
| ihr | prägt | prägtet |
| Sie | prägen | prägten |
Partizip II geprägt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Diese Zeit prägt mein Leben.This time shapes my life.present, main clause
- 2Die Münze hat ein Bild geprägt.The coin has minted an image.Perfekt with haben
- 3Weil Musik ihn prägt, hört er sie oft.Because music shapes him, he often listens to it.verb at the end after weil
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
prägen + die Kindheit
Your challenge
- 1Use die Kindheit.
- 2Use the present tense.
- 3Use an accusative pronoun for yourself.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
My parentsdie Eltern shaped me a lotsehr.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was a childdas Kind, my grandmotherdie Oma · die Großmutter shaped my lovedie Liebe of musicdie Musik.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I like this schooldie Schule because its teachersder Lehrer, die Lehrer shaped me.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I still read the bookdas Buch that shaped my way of thinkingdie Denkweise.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
This experiencedie Erfahrung can shape a personder Mensch's lifedas Leben.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
It is importantwichtig to shape children'sdas Kind, die Kinder futuredie Zukunft carefullybewusst.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Which teacherder Lehrer shaped you the mostam meisten?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
prägen + die Musik + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use die Musik as the thing that shaped someone.
- 3Put the verb at the end of the obwohl-clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What has shaped your interests or personality? Answer in one German sentence.
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using prägen.
- 2Use the Perfekt.