Before you start
Meet sollen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How sollen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | soll | sollte |
| du | sollst | solltest |
| er/sie/es | soll | sollte |
| wir | sollen | sollten |
| ihr | sollt | solltet |
| Sie | sollen | sollten |
Partizip II gesollt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich soll heute um acht kommen.I’m supposed to come at eight today.present obligation
- 2Sie sollte gestern beim Arzt anrufen.She was supposed to call the doctor yesterday.past obligation
- 3Er sagt, dass ich heute früher gehen soll.He says I should leave earlier today.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
sollen + der Arzt
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Make der Arzt the subject and complete the sentence.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I was supposed to helphelfen her yesterday.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the busder Bus is latespät, we should callanrufen him.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She says we should staybleiben home because it is raining.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I boughtkaufen the bookdas Buch that she says I should readlesen.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The childrendas Kind, die Kinder may play outsidedraußen, but they should askfragen us firstzuerst.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Should I tellsagen him now, or should I waitwarten until tomorrowmorgen?
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You should take a breakeine Pause machen if you are tiredmüde.
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
sollen + dass
Your challenge
- 1Include a dass-clause.
- 2Put the conjugated verb at the end of that clause.
- 3Say what we should do.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What should you do more often to feel good?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence about yourself.
- 2Use sollen to say what you should do.
- 3Include a purpose clause with um … zu.