Before you start
Meet verlangen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How verlangen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | verlange | verlangte |
| du | verlangst | verlangtest |
| er/sie/es | verlangt | verlangte |
| wir | verlangen | verlangten |
| ihr | verlangt | verlangtet |
| Sie | verlangen | verlangten |
Partizip II verlangt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Der Chef verlangt eine Antwort.The boss demands an answer.present main clause
- 2Sie hat mehr Geld verlangt.She asked for more money.Perfekt with haben
- 3Du kannst eine Antwort verlangen.You can ask for an answer.with a modal verb
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
verlangen + der Ausweis
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Ausweis as the direct object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The teacherder Lehrer demanded it yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When she demanded helpdie Hilfe, I calledanrufen her.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He demanded a newneu phonedas Handy because his oldalt one was brokenkaputt.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The mander Mann who demanded the moneydas Geld is my neighborder Nachbar.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You can demand a receiptdie Quittung if you paybezahlen in cashbar.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She wants to demand a lowerniedrig priceder Preis at the marketder Markt.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
What did the customerder Kunde demand from the waiterder Kellner?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
verlangen + der Chef + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use der Chef as the subject of verlangen.
- 3Put the verb at the end of the subordinate clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you demand from a good holiday? Answer in one German sentence.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with verlangen and von.
- 2Name one thing you expect from a holiday.