Before you start
Meet verfassen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How verfassen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | verfasse | verfasste |
| du | verfasst | verfasstest |
| er/sie/es | verfasst | verfasste |
| wir | verfassen | verfassten |
| ihr | verfasst | verfasstet |
| Sie | verfassen | verfassten |
Partizip II verfasst · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Sie verfasst einen kurzen Brief.She writes a short letter.present tense, main clause
- 2Wir haben einen Plan verfasst.We drew up a plan.Perfekt with haben
- 3Er muss eine Liste verfassen.He has to write a list.modal verb with infinitive
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
verfassen + der Brief
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Brief as the object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I wrote it yesterday.
Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When she was at school, she wrote a shortkurz textder Text for her classdie Klasse.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He wrote the letterder Brief because he wanted to thankdanken his friendder Freund.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I read the messagedie Nachricht that she wrote for me.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We have to write a shortkurz emaildie E-Mail to our teacherder Lehrer today.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She is learning to write bettergut textsder Text, die Texte for workdie Arbeit.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Did you write it for her yesterday?
Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
verfassen + der Bericht + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense and include der Bericht.
- 2Add an obwohl-clause saying he has little time.
- 3Put the verb at the end of the obwohl-clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What would you like to write in German? Answer in one sentence using the target verb.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence using verfassen.
- 2Say what you would like to write.