Before you start
Meet verhandeln
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How verhandeln changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | verhandle | verhandelte |
| du | verhandelst | verhandeltest |
| er/sie/es | verhandelt | verhandelte |
| wir | verhandeln | verhandelten |
| ihr | verhandelt | verhandeltet |
| Sie | verhandeln | verhandelten |
Partizip II verhandelt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Die Stadt verhandelt mit der Firma.The city is negotiating with the company.present main clause
- 2Sie haben lange über den Preis verhandelt.They negotiated about the price for a long time.Perfekt with haben
- 3Wir müssen heute noch verhandeln.We still have to negotiate today.with a modal verb
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
verhandeln + der Preis
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say what they are negotiating about.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We negotiated with him yesterday.
Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the priceder Preis was too highhoch, we negotiated with the sellerder Verkäufer.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She negotiated with her bossder Chef because she wanted more moneydas Geld.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I know the woman who negotiated with the sellerder Verkäufer.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
They must negotiate with the landlordder Vermieter about the rentdie Miete.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He called the shopder Laden to negotiate the priceder Preis.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you negotiate with them about the priceder Preis?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
verhandeln + obwohl + der Verkäufer
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Say that the seller keeps negotiating.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What would you like to negotiate about?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one thing you would like to negotiate about.