Before you start
Meet scheinen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How scheinen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | scheine | schien |
| du | scheinst | schienst |
| er/sie/es | scheint | schien |
| wir | scheinen | schienen |
| ihr | scheint | schient |
| Sie | scheinen | schienen |
Partizip II geschienen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Die Sonne scheint heute.The sun is shining today.shine in present tense
- 2Er schien sehr müde zu sein.He seemed to be very tired.Präteritum, meaning seem (+ zu)
- 3Ich hoffe, dass morgen die Sonne scheint.I hope that the sun shines tomorrow.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
scheinen + der Mond
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Make der Mond the subject.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The sundie Sonne has shone all dayden ganzen Tag, but I didn't see it.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the sundie Sonne was shining, we went to the parkder Park.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He seems tiredmüde because he worked all nightdie ganze Nacht.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The lampdie Lampe that shines above our tableder Tisch is new.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The sundie Sonne can still shine tomorrow.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She seems to know the answerdie Antwort, although she is still very youngjung.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Why does the moonder Mond seem so biggroß tonightheute Nacht?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
scheinen + dass
Your challenge
- 1Start with Es scheint.
- 2Add a dass-clause with its verb at the end.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
When does the sun usually shine where you live?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using scheinen.