Before you start
Meet vergehen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How vergehen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | vergehe | verging |
| du | vergehst | vergingst |
| er/sie/es | vergeht | verging |
| wir | vergehen | vergingen |
| ihr | vergeht | vergingt |
| Sie | vergehen | vergingen |
Partizip II vergangen · Perfekt with sein
Three examples
- 1Die Zeit vergeht schnell.Time passes quickly.present tense
- 2Der Schmerz ist bald vergangen.The pain soon went away.Perfekt with sein
- 3Ich hoffe, dass der Schmerz vergeht.I hope the pain goes away.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
vergehen + die Zeit
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use die Zeit as the subject.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The afternoonder Nachmittag passed quicklyschnell for us.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When classder Unterricht ended, the afternoonder Nachmittag passed quicklyschnell.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I’m gladfroh the dayder Tag is passing because my workdie Arbeit is almostfast finishedfertig.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The daysder Tag, die Tage that pass quicklyschnell are usuallymeistens busystressig.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Timedie Zeit can pass quicklyschnell herehier.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I listenzuhören to musicdie Musik to makelassen the time pass fasterschneller.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Why does timedie Zeit pass so slowlylangsam on the busder Bus?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
vergehen + die Stunde + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Put its conjugated verb at the end.
- 3Add a main clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What makes time pass quickly for you? Answer in one German sentence.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with a situation that makes time pass quickly.
- 2Use the present tense.