Before you start
Meet wünschen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How wünschen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | wünsche | wünschte |
| du | wünschst | wünschtest |
| er/sie/es | wünscht | wünschte |
| wir | wünschen | wünschten |
| ihr | wünscht | wünschtet |
| Sie | wünschen | wünschten |
Partizip II gewünscht · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich wünsche dir viel Glück.I wish you lots of luck.wish someone good luck
- 2Er hat sich ein neues Handy gewünscht.He wished for a new phone.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie sagt, dass sie sich mehr Zeit wünscht.She says that she wants more time.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
wünschen + der Sohn + der Urlaub
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use a reflexive pronoun for the son.
- 3Include der Urlaub as what he wishes for.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I wished him good luckdas Glück before the testder Test.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was a childdas Kind, I oftenoft wished for a dogder Hund.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She wishes for a newneu bikedas Fahrrad because her oldalt one is brokenkaputt.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I knowkennen a mander Mann who wishes everyonealle a good morningder gute Morgen.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We want to wish them a niceschön tripdie Reise.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He triedversuchen to wish her good luckdas Glück before the gamedas Spiel.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
What would you wish for if you had moremehr timedie Zeit?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
wünschen + die Mutter + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense of wünschen.
- 2Add a dass-clause.
- 3Put the verb at the end of that clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you wish for this year?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using wünschen.
- 2Say what you wish for.