Before you start
Meet vergeben
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How vergeben changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | vergebe | vergab |
| du | vergibst | vergabst |
| er/sie/es | vergibt | vergab |
| wir | vergeben | vergaben |
| ihr | vergebt | vergabt |
| Sie | vergeben | vergaben |
Partizip II vergeben · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Die Stadt vergibt heute einen Preis.The city is awarding a prize today.present tense, main clause
- 2Sie hat ihm den Fehler vergeben.She has forgiven him for the mistake.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich hoffe, dass sie mir vergeben kann.I hope that she can forgive me.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
vergeben + der Preis
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Preis as the direct object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I have forgiven him for the mistakeder Fehler.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the schooldie Schule awarded her the prizeder Preis, she was very happyglücklich.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He forgave me because I said sorrysich entschuldigen.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The womandie Frau who awards the prizesder Preis, die Preise works at our schooldie Schule.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The companydie Firma can still give her the jobdie Stelle.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She is tryingversuchen to forgive him.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could you forgive me for that?
Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
vergeben + der Vater + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Use der Vater as the subject.
- 2Include a dative pronoun for the person forgiven.
- 3Add an obwohl-clause with its verb at the end.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Who would you forgive, and why?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence.
- 2Use the target verb in the Konjunktiv II.
- 3Give a reason with a weil-clause.