Daily Language Challenge
Frequently Asked German Questions
'Haben' or 'Sein' with the Verb 'Backen' in German Past Tense?
For example, the sentence "Ich habe einen Kuchen gebacken."
'Backen' is a transitive action verb, hence it requires 'haben' to form the perfect past tense. So, the correct sentence is 'Ich habe einen Kuchen gebacken', which means 'I baked a cake'. 'Sein' is typically used with intransitive verbs which involve a change in state or movement, which is not the case with 'backen'. Understanding the differential usage of 'haben' and 'sein' is crucial to forming accurate sentences in German.
Challenge me!Related Challenges
Conjugate the modal verb "sollen" to fit the sentence below. Important to note that we are using the third person plural or formal address here.
Sie ____ das Buch lesen.
Which preposition correctly pairs with the verb 'achten' to mean 'to pay attention to'?
Wir achten ____ die Details
Which preposition correctly pairs with the verb "interessieren" to mean "to be interested in"?
Sie interessiert sich ____ Kunst.
Which preposition correctly pairs with the verb 'laufen' to mean 'to run through'?
Er läuft ____ den Park
Which preposition correctly pairs with the verb "erinnern" to mean "to remember"?
Erinnern Sie sich ____ meinen Namen?
Which auxiliary verb correctly completes the sentence to fit the context given?
Die Kinder ____ im Park gespielt.
Which auxiliary verb correctly completes the sentence to fit the context given?
Mein Bruder ____ gestern schwimmen gegangen.
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the definite article "the" in the accusative case for a Masculine noun.
Ich entdecke ____ Brief unter einem Stapel alter Bücher.
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the personal pronoun 'er' in the accusative case.
Siehst du ____ da drüben?
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the definite article "the" in the accusative case for a Masculine noun.
Ich esse ____ Apfel.