Before you start
Meet verlieren
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How verlieren changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | verliere | verlor |
| du | verlierst | verlorst |
| er/sie/es | verliert | verlor |
| wir | verlieren | verloren |
| ihr | verliert | verlort |
| Sie | verlieren | verloren |
Partizip II verloren · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich verliere oft meine Schlüssel.I often lose my keys.present main clause
- 2Wir haben das Spiel verloren.We lost the game.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie weiß, dass sie viel Zeit verliert.She knows that she loses a lot of time.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
verlieren + der Schlüssel
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Include der Schlüssel.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I lost it on the trainder Zug yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When she lost her ticketdie Fahrkarte, we went homenach Hause.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He is sadtraurig because he has lost his jobder Job.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The bagdie Tasche that I lost was under the tableder Tisch.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I don't want to lose my phonedas Handy, so I keep it here.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She tried not to lose her moneydas Geld.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Did you lose your phonedas Handy in the citydie Stadt?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
verlieren + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use a dass-clause.
- 2Put the conjugated verb at the end of that clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What important thing have you lost recently?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using the Perfekt.
- 2Name something you have lost.