Before you start
Meet wecken
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How wecken changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | wecke | weckte |
| du | weckst | wecktest |
| er/sie/es | weckt | weckte |
| wir | wecken | weckten |
| ihr | weckt | wecktet |
| Sie | wecken | weckten |
Partizip II geweckt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich wecke meinen Bruder um sieben Uhr.I wake my brother at seven o’clock.waking someone up
- 2Sie hat das Kind früh geweckt.She woke the child early.Perfekt with haben
- 3Er kann seine Schwester nicht wecken.He cannot wake his sister.with a modal verb
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
wecken + das Kind
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use das Kind as the direct object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I woke him at six.
Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the alarm clockder Wecker rangklingeln, she woke me.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She woke him because he had to go to workdie Arbeit.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The womandie Frau who wakes us works at the hoteldas Hotel.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I have to wake her before the busder Bus leavesabfahren.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He forgot to wake me.
Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could you wake me tomorrow if I sleepschlafen too long?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
wecken + der Vater + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use the simple past.
- 3Say that the father woke the child.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Who usually wakes you on weekdays?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using the present tense.
- 2Say who usually wakes you.