Before you start
Meet umarmen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How umarmen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | umarme | umarmte |
| du | umarmst | umarmtest |
| er/sie/es | umarmt | umarmte |
| wir | umarmen | umarmten |
| ihr | umarmt | umarmtet |
| Sie | umarmen | umarmten |
Partizip II umarmt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich umarme meine Mutter.I hug my mother.present main clause
- 2Die Frau hat ihr Kind umarmt.The woman hugged her child.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich will meinen Vater umarmen.I want to hug my father.modal verb plus infinitive
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
umarmen + die Mutter
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Make a sentence about hugging die Mutter.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I hugged her after workdie Arbeit.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I came homenach Hause kommen, my fatherder Vater hugged me.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I hugged him because he was afraidAngst haben.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The womandie Frau who hugged me is my teacherder Lehrer, die Lehrerin.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I want to hug them before they leavegehen.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She was happyfroh to hug her sonder Sohn again.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you hug me if I were sadtraurig?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
umarmen + dass + der Vater
Your challenge
- 1Use a dass-clause.
- 2Put the verb at the end of that clause.
- 3Include der Vater as the person doing the hugging.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
When do you usually hug someone in your family?
Your challenge
- 1Answer the question in one sentence.
- 2Use umarmen.
- 3Give a time or situation when you hug someone.