Before you start
Meet verstehen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How verstehen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | verstehe | verstand |
| du | verstehst | verstandest |
| er/sie/es | versteht | verstand |
| wir | verstehen | verstanden |
| ihr | versteht | verstandet |
| Sie | verstehen | verstanden |
Partizip II verstanden · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich verstehe die Frage.I understand the question.present main clause
- 2Wir haben den Film gut verstanden.We understood the film well.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich weiß, dass du mich verstehst.I know that you understand me.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
verstehen + die Frage
Your challenge
- 1Use verstehen in the present tense.
- 2Include die Frage as the thing you understand.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I understood him yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was a childdas Kind, die Kinder, I didn't understand my parentsdie Eltern, but now I do.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She is quietruhig because she doesn't understand the questiondie Frage, die Fragen.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The mander Mann, die Männer who understands me worksarbeiten with my fatherder Vater, die Väter.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Can you understand them?
Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I triedversuchen to understand her, but she was speakingsprechen too fastschnell.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you understand it if I explainederklären it againnoch einmal?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
verstehen + der Lehrer + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use verstehen in the present tense.
- 2Include a dass-clause about the teacher.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What is something you understand well, and why?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one thing you understand well.
- 2Add a weil-clause to explain why.