Before you start
Meet warten
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Verb family
Separable verbs built on warten
Add a prefix to warten and the meaning changes.
Forms
How warten changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | warte | wartete |
| du | wartest | wartetest |
| er/sie/es | wartet | wartete |
| wir | warten | warteten |
| ihr | wartet | wartetet |
| Sie | warten | warteten |
Partizip II gewartet · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich warte auf den Bus.I’m waiting for the bus.present main clause
- 2Wir haben lange auf dich gewartet.We waited a long time for you.Perfekt with haben
- 3Du musst kurz warten.You have to wait a moment.infinitive after a modal
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
warten + der Bus
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say what you are waiting for, using der Bus.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I waited for him at the stationder Bahnhof.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When we were childrendas Kind, die Kinder, we waited for our motherdie Mutter every day.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She is waiting for us because she wants to go home.
Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The mander Mann who is waiting for the busder Bus is my teacherder Lehrer · die Lehrerin.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We have to wait for them here.
Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He plans to wait until tomorrow.
Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
How long did you wait for her?
Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
warten + der Arzt + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Say that you are waiting for der Arzt.
- 3Use the present tense for warten.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you usually wait for when you travel?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one German sentence.
- 2Use a wenn-clause.
- 3Say what you usually wait for.