Before you start
Meet verkünden
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How verkünden changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | verkünde | verkündete |
| du | verkündest | verkündetest |
| er/sie/es | verkündet | verkündete |
| wir | verkünden | verkündeten |
| ihr | verkündet | verkündetet |
| Sie | verkünden | verkündeten |
Partizip II verkündet · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Der Chef verkündet heute den neuen Plan.The boss announces the new plan today.present main clause
- 2Sie hat die gute Nachricht verkündet.She announced the good news.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich glaube, dass er morgen die Namen verkündet.I think he will announce the names tomorrow.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
verkünden + der Gewinner
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Gewinner as the direct object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She announced it yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the schooldie Schule announced the dateder Termin, we were happyglücklich.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He announced it because everyone was waitingwarten.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The womandie Frau who announced the newsdie Nachricht is my neighborder Nachbar · die Nachbarin.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
They had to announce the resultdas Ergebnis before dinnerdas Abendessen.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
It is importantwichtig to announce the resultdas Ergebnis today.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Who announced the newneu plander Plan?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
verkünden + die Nachricht + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense for verkünden.
- 2Add a dass-clause explaining the news.
- 3Put the finite verb at the end of the dass-clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What would you announce to your family today?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence.
- 2Use verkünden in the Konjunktiv II.
- 3Say what you would announce.