Before you start
Meet umgeben
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How umgeben changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | umgebe | umgab |
| du | umgibst | umgabst |
| er/sie/es | umgibt | umgab |
| wir | umgeben | umgaben |
| ihr | umgebt | umgabt |
| Sie | umgeben | umgaben |
Partizip II umgeben · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Hohe Bäume umgeben unser Haus.Tall trees surround our house.present-tense main clause
- 2Eine Mauer hat den Garten umgeben.A wall surrounded the garden.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich sehe, dass Wasser die Insel umgibt.I see that water surrounds the island.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
umgeben + der Garten
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Garten as the thing being surrounded.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The childrendas Kind, die Kinder surrounded him after schooldie Schule.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When we arrivedankommen, highhoch mountainsder Berg, die Berge surrounded the villagedas Dorf.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She stayedbleiben insidedrinnen because tallhoch treesder Baum, die Bäume surrounded her housedas Haus.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I likemögen the gardender Garten that is surrounded by treesder Baum, die Bäume.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The treesder Baum, die Bäume should surround the smallklein housedas Haus.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
It is niceschön to liveleben in a villagedas Dorf surrounded by treesder Baum, die Bäume.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you like to liveleben in a housedas Haus surrounded by treesder Baum, die Bäume?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
umgeben + die Berge + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use a dass-clause.
- 2Put the conjugated verb at the end of that clause.
- 3Use die Berge as the things surrounding the village.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Would you rather live in a place surrounded by trees or by mountains?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence.
- 2Use a form of umgeben to describe a place you would like to live.