Before you start
Meet raten
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How raten changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | rate | riet |
| du | rätst | rietest |
| er/sie/es | rät | riet |
| wir | raten | rieten |
| ihr | ratet | rietet |
| Sie | raten | rieten |
Partizip II geraten · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich rate die richtige Zahl.I guess the right number.present tense, main clause
- 2Sie hat mir zu einer Pause geraten.She advised me to take a break.Perfekt for advice
- 3Ich höre auf dich, wenn du mir rätst.I listen to you when you advise me.verb at the end after wenn
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
raten + der Freund + mehr Wasser trinken
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Advise der Freund to drink more water.
- 3Use a zu-infinitive.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We guessed it rightrichtig.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When he was illkrank, I advised him to staybleiben at homezu Hause.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She asks me because I advised her to takenehmen the busder Bus, die Busse.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The friendder Freund, die Freunde who advised us lives nearin der Nähe the schooldie Schule, die Schulen.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You should askfragen your motherdie Mutter, die Mütter what she advises.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He advised me to waitwarten before buyingder Kauf the cardas Auto, die Autos.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
What would you advise me to do about the jobdie Arbeit?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
raten + dass + sich ausruhen
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Advise someone to rest in a dass-clause.
- 3Put the conjugated verb at the end of that clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What would you advise a friend who is learning German?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with a piece of advice for a friend.
- 2Use a relative clause to describe the friend.
- 3Use raten with a zu-infinitive.