Before you start
Meet versprechen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How versprechen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | verspreche | versprach |
| du | versprichst | versprachst |
| er/sie/es | verspricht | versprach |
| wir | versprechen | versprachen |
| ihr | versprecht | verspracht |
| Sie | versprechen | versprachen |
Partizip II versprochen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich verspreche dir meine Hilfe.I promise you my help.promise help
- 2Sie hat mir einen Besuch versprochen.She promised me a visit.Perfekt with haben
- 3Wenn du es versprichst, komme ich mit.If you promise it, I’ll come along.verb at the end after wenn
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
versprechen + der Bruder + die Hilfe
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Promise die Hilfe to der Bruder.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I promised him a newneu bookdas Buch.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was ten, my fatherder Vater promised me a bikedas Fahrrad.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She is happyglücklich because I promised her helpdie Hilfe.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The mander Mann who promised us a roomdas Zimmer lives next doornebenan.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I must promise my parentsdie Eltern that I will come earlyfrüh.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He promised to help me with my homeworkdie Hausaufgabe, die Hausaufgaben.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you promise me that you would keep it secretgeheim?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
versprechen + die Mutter + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use versprechen in the present tense.
- 2Start a dass-clause and put its verb at the end.
- 3Promise die Mutter that you will come home on time today.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What would you promise a friend who feels sad?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using versprechen.
- 2Say what you would promise a friend who feels sad.