Before you start
Meet wissen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How wissen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | weiß | wusste |
| du | weißt | wusstest |
| er/sie/es | weiß | wusste |
| wir | wissen | wussten |
| ihr | wisst | wusstet |
| Sie | wissen | wussten |
Partizip II gewusst · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich weiß deinen Namen.I know your name.present-tense main clause
- 2Wir haben den Weg nicht gewusst.We didn't know the way.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie weiß, dass du heute zu Hause bist.She knows that you are at home today.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
wissen + der Name
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Name as the object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I knew it yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was a childdas Kind, die Kinder, I knew everyjeder streetdie Straße, die Straßen in our towndie Stadt, die Städte.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I know that she is at homezu Hause because she calledanrufen me.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I know the answerdie Antwort, die Antworten that the teacherder Lehrer, die Lehrer gave us.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You should know that the shopder Laden, die Läden closesschließen at six.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He wants to know where his keysder Schlüssel, die Schlüssel are.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Did you know that she gave him the keyder Schlüssel, die Schlüssel?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
wissen + dass + der Bus
Your challenge
- 1Use a dass-clause.
- 2Put its conjugated verb at the end.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you know about your town? Answer in one German sentence.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with a dass-clause.
- 2Use wissen in the present tense.