Before you start
Meet vergessen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How vergessen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | vergesse | vergaß |
| du | vergisst | vergaßest |
| er/sie/es | vergisst | vergaß |
| wir | vergessen | vergaßen |
| ihr | vergesst | vergaßt |
| Sie | vergessen | vergaßen |
Partizip II vergessen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich vergesse oft meinen Schlüssel.I often forget my key.Present tense
- 2Sie hat den Termin vergessen.She forgot the appointment.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich weiß, dass er den Namen vergisst.I know that he forgets the name.Verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
vergessen + der Termin
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Termin as the direct object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I forgot it yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was a childdas Kind, die Kinder, I oftenoft forgot my keysder Schlüssel, die Schlüssel.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She forgot to callanrufen him because she was tiredmüde.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The bagdie Tasche, die Taschen that he forgot is at homezu Hause.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I must not forget the breaddas Brot, die Brote when I go shoppingeinkaufen.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She made a listeine Liste machen so she would not forget the milkdie Milch.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Have you ever forgotten your phonedas Handy, die Handys at workdie Arbeit?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
vergessen + der Schlüssel + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use the Perfekt form of vergessen in that clause.
- 3Add a main clause saying you had to go back.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you often forget when you are in a hurry?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one German sentence.
- 2Use vergessen in the present tense.
- 3Say what you often forget when you are in a hurry.