Before you start
Meet suchen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Verb family
Separable verbs built on suchen
Add a prefix to suchen and the meaning changes.
Forms
How suchen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | suche | suchte |
| du | suchst | suchtest |
| er/sie/es | sucht | suchte |
| wir | suchen | suchten |
| ihr | sucht | suchtet |
| Sie | suchen | suchten |
Partizip II gesucht · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich suche meinen Schlüssel.I’m looking for my key.looking for something
- 2Wir haben gestern ein Hotel gesucht.We looked for a hotel yesterday.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie bleibt zu Hause, weil sie eine neue Wohnung sucht.She is staying home because she is looking for a new apartment.verb at the end after weil
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
suchen + der Schlüssel
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Schlüssel as the direct object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She looked for it yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I looked for my phonedas Handy, my sisterdie Schwester foundfinden it.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Because he is looking for his bagdie Tasche, he is latespät.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The womandie Frau who is looking for her sonder Sohn lives next doornebenan.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Can you look for my glassesdie Brille?
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She looked for a placeder Platz to sitsitzen.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
What are you looking for?
Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
suchen + der Schlüssel + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use der Schlüssel as the direct object.
- 3Add a main clause after it.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you often look for at home?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence using suchen.
- 2Say what you often look for at home.