Before you start
Meet verschwinden
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How verschwinden changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | verschwinde | verschwand |
| du | verschwindest | verschwandest |
| er/sie/es | verschwindet | verschwand |
| wir | verschwinden | verschwanden |
| ihr | verschwindet | verschwandet |
| Sie | verschwinden | verschwanden |
Partizip II verschwunden · Perfekt with sein
Three examples
- 1Der Schlüssel verschwindet oft.The key often disappears.Present-tense main clause
- 2Mein Bruder ist verschwunden.My brother has disappeared.Perfekt with sein
- 3Ich weiß, dass der Hund verschwindet.I know that the dog disappears.Verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
verschwinden + der Schlüssel
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Make der Schlüssel the subject.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I looked forsuchen the keyder Schlüssel, but it had disappeared.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the rainder Regen stoppedaufhören, the sundie Sonne disappeared.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She is worriedbesorgt because her bagdie Tasche has disappeared.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The dogder Hund that disappeared yesterdaygestern has come homenach Hause kommen.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The catdie Katze can disappear through the smallklein holedas Loch.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He triedversuchen to disappear before the teacherdie Lehrerin sawsehen him.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Where did your brotherder Bruder disappear to?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
verschwinden + der Hund + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Make der Hund the subject of the clause.
- 3Use the Perfekt for verschwinden.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Has anything ever disappeared from your home? Answer in one German sentence.
Your challenge
- 1Name something that disappeared.
- 2Use the Perfekt.