Before you start
Meet vernehmen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How vernehmen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | vernehme | vernahm |
| du | vernimmst | vernahmst |
| er/sie/es | vernimmt | vernahm |
| wir | vernehmen | vernahmen |
| ihr | vernehmt | vernahmt |
| Sie | vernehmen | vernahmen |
Partizip II vernommen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich vernehme ein leises Geräusch.I hear a quiet sound.present-tense main clause
- 2Sie hat die Nachricht gestern vernommen.She heard the news yesterday.Perfekt with haben
- 3Er sagt, dass er nichts vernimmt.He says that he hears nothing.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
vernehmen + die Nachricht
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use die Nachricht as the accusative object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I heard it from him yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When she heard the newsdie Nachricht, she calledanrufen me.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He is worriedbesorgt because he heard nothing from her.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I know the man who heard the noisedas Geräusch.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You can hear the answerdie Antwort from the teacherder Lehrer.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She triedversuchen to hear the conversationdas Gespräch through the doordie Tür.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Did you hear from your brotherder Bruder that the shopdas Geschäft is closedgeschlossen?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
vernehmen + die Nachricht + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use vernehmen in the simple past.
- 3Add a main clause saying you stayed calm.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Have you ever heard important news from a friend?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence in the Perfekt.
- 2Say what news you heard and from whom.