Before you start
Meet verfallen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How verfallen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | verfalle | verfiel |
| du | verfällst | verfielst |
| er/sie/es | verfällt | verfiel |
| wir | verfallen | verfielen |
| ihr | verfallt | verfielt |
| Sie | verfallen | verfielen |
Partizip II verfallen · Perfekt with sein
Three examples
- 1Der Gutschein verfällt heute.The voucher expires today.present tense, expires
- 2Mein Ticket ist gestern verfallen.My ticket expired yesterday.Perfekt with sein
- 3Das Haus verfällt, weil niemand dort wohnt.The house is falling into disrepair because nobody lives there.verb at the end after weil
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
verfallen + der Gutschein
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say that the voucher expires soon.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The ticketdas Ticket has expired, so I can't usebenutzen it anymore.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When my bus passdie Monatskarte expired, I boughtkaufen a new one.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He was worriedbesorgt because his passportder Pass had expired.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I foundfinden a ticket that had expired last weekletzte Woche.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You should checkprüfen whether your passdie Monatskarte has expired.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She forgotvergessen to checkprüfen whether the voucherder Gutschein had expired.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When does this voucherder Gutschein expire?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
verfallen + der Vertrag + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use the Perfekt for verfallen.
- 3Say that you keep the contract.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Has a ticket or pass of yours ever expired? Answer in one German sentence using the verb.
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using the Perfekt.
- 2Say that one of your tickets or passes expired.