Before you start
Meet schaffen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How schaffen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | schaffe | schaffte |
| du | schaffst | schafftest |
| er/sie/es | schafft | schaffte |
| wir | schaffen | schafften |
| ihr | schafft | schafftet |
| Sie | schaffen | schafften |
Partizip II geschafft · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich schaffe die Arbeit heute.I’ll manage to finish the work today.manage a task
- 2Wir haben einen neuen Platz geschaffen.We created a new space.Perfekt for creating
- 3Ich glaube, dass wir das schaffen.I think we can do it.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
schaffen + die Arbeit
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use die Arbeit as the thing you manage.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I managed to do it yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was illkrank, I stilltrotzdem managed to go to workdie Arbeit.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She couldn't manage the testdie Prüfung because she was tiredmüde.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The taskdie Aufgabe that he managed was difficultschwierig.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Can you manage to come earlyfrüh so we can eat togetherzusammen?
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He worked hardhart to manage everythingalles before dinnerdas Abendessen.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you manage the tripdie Reise without me?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
schaffen + der Bus + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use der Bus as the thing you manage to catch.
- 2Include a dass-clause with its verb at the end.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What have you managed to do recently that made you happy?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence in the Perfekt.
- 2Say what you managed to do using zu + infinitive.