Before you start
Meet wagen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How wagen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | wage | wagte |
| du | wagst | wagtest |
| er/sie/es | wagt | wagte |
| wir | wagen | wagten |
| ihr | wagt | wagtet |
| Sie | wagen | wagten |
Partizip II gewagt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich wage heute einen neuen Schritt.Today I dare to take a new step.present main clause
- 2Er hat gewagt, allein nach Hause zu gehen.He dared to go home alone.Perfekt with haben
- 3Wenn du es wagst, kannst du mich fragen.If you dare, you can ask me.verb at the end after wenn
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
wagen + der Schritt
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Schritt as the accusative object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She dared to askfragen him.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When he was youngjung, he dared to travelreisen aloneallein.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I didn't dare callanrufen him because it was latespät.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The womandie Frau who dared to speaksprechen to the bossder Chef works with my sisterdie Schwester.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We should dare to askbitten them for helpdie Hilfe.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He dared to jumpspringen into the lakeder See to get homenach Hause kommen.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you dare to sleepschlafen alone in this housedas Haus?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
wagen + der Sprung + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Put the verb at the end of that clause.
- 3Use wagen with der Sprung.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What would you dare to do on your next holiday?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with wagen in the conditional.
- 2Say what you would dare to do.