Before you start
Meet vermögen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How vermögen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | vermag | vermochte |
| du | vermagst | vermochtest |
| er/sie/es | vermag | vermochte |
| wir | vermögen | vermochten |
| ihr | vermögt | vermochtet |
| Sie | vermögen | vermochten |
Partizip II vermocht · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich vermag die Tür allein zu öffnen.I am able to open the door by myself.present ability
- 2Er vermochte den Koffer nicht zu tragen.He was unable to carry the suitcase.Präteritum ability
- 3Sie glaubt, dass sie das allein vermag.She believes that she can do that alone.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
vermögen + der Junge
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say what the boy is able to do using zu + infinitive.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He has been able to helphelfen her.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When she was youngjung, she could singsingen very wellgut.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I can't understandverstehen him because he speaks so quietlyleise.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The womandie Frau who can help us lives next doornebenan.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Although he can dotun it, he must ask for helpum Hilfe bitten.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He can help his familydie Familie to make their lifedas Leben easier.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
What could you achieveerreichen with more timedie Zeit?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
vermögen + obwohl + der Vater
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Say the father is able to do it.
- 3Put the verb at the end of the obwohl-clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What are you able to do especially well? Answer in one German sentence using the target verb.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one German sentence using vermögen.
- 2Say what you are especially able to do.