Before you start
Meet scheitern
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How scheitern changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | scheitere | scheiterte |
| du | scheiterst | scheitertest |
| er/sie/es | scheitert | scheiterte |
| wir | scheitern | scheiterten |
| ihr | scheitert | scheitertet |
| Sie | scheitern | scheiterten |
Partizip II gescheitert · Perfekt with sein
Three examples
- 1Der Plan scheitert oft am Geld.The plan often fails because of money.present tense
- 2Unser Plan ist gestern gescheitert.Our plan failed yesterday.Perfekt with sein
- 3Ich weiß, dass der Versuch scheitert.I know that the attempt is failing.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
scheitern + der Plan
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Make der Plan the subject.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
It failed yesterdaygestern, but we tried againnoch einmal.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When our firsterst plan failed, we immediatelysofort made a newneu one.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She failed because she was too nervousnervös.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The plan that we made togetherzusammen failed in the endam Ende.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We must not fail at this simpleeinfach taskdie Aufgabe.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He tried not to fail at schooldie Schule.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Did the plan fail because of the highhoch costsdie Kosten?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
scheitern + das Projekt + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense for das Projekt.
- 2Add an obwohl-clause.
- 3Put that clause's verb at the end.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Have you ever failed at something important? Answer in one German sentence.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with the Perfekt.
- 2Say what you failed at using an.