Before you start
Meet wundern
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How wundern changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | wundere | wunderte |
| du | wunderst | wundertest |
| er/sie/es | wundert | wunderte |
| wir | wundern | wunderten |
| ihr | wundert | wundertet |
| Sie | wundern | wunderten |
Partizip II gewundert · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Das wundert mich.That surprises me.surprise someone
- 2Ich habe mich über den Brief gewundert.I was surprised by the letter.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie sagt, dass sie sich wundert.She says that she is surprised.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
sich wundern + der lange Weg
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use the reflexive verb.
- 3Say what you wonder about with the target verb’s preposition.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I was surprised by it yesterday.
Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When she was a childdas Kind, she was often surprised by smallklein thingsdie Sache, die Sachen.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He is surprised because his sisterdie Schwester knows the answerdie Antwort.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The mander Mann who lives next doornebenan was surprised by the priceder Preis.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You shouldn’t be surprised that they are latespät.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I was surprised to see her at the stationder Bahnhof.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Why are you surprised by the weatherdas Wetter?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
sich wundern + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense of the reflexive verb.
- 2Add a dass-clause with its verb at the end.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What surprised you recently? Answer in one German sentence using the verb.
Your challenge
- 1Answer in the past with the target verb.
- 2Say what surprised you.