Before you start
Meet verschaffen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How verschaffen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | verschaffe | verschaffte |
| du | verschaffst | verschafftest |
| er/sie/es | verschafft | verschaffte |
| wir | verschaffen | verschafften |
| ihr | verschafft | verschafftet |
| Sie | verschaffen | verschafften |
Partizip II verschafft · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Der Arzt verschafft dem Mann mehr Zeit.The doctor gives the man more time.present main clause
- 2Ich habe mir eine Pause verschafft.I got myself a break.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich hoffe, dass das Buch mir Ruhe verschafft.I hope the book gives me peace.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
verschaffen + die Mutter
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense and die Mutter.
- 2Use a reflexive pronoun and say what she gets for herself.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
My friendder Freund · die Freundin got her a seatder Sitzplatz on the trainder Zug.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I had no timedie Zeit, my sisterdie Schwester got me a breakdie Pause.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He gets himself some restdie Ruhe because he works a lot.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I thankeddanken the womandie Frau who got us ticketsdie Karte, die Karten.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She wants to get him a jobdie Arbeit.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He went for a walkspazieren gehen to get some fresh airdie frische Luft.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
How did you get them more timedie Zeit?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
verschaffen + der Nachbar + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use the present tense and der Nachbar.
- 3Use a reflexive pronoun and say what he gets for himself.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What would you like to get for yourself?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence about yourself.
- 2Use verschaffen with a reflexive pronoun.