3 Verbs For Travelling: Fahren, Fliegen, Reisen
Here are the conjugations of each verb:fahren - to drive, to ride (a wheeled vehicle), to travelich fahredu fährster/sie/es fährt wir fahrenihr fahrtsie fahrenNote: The verb fahren is a stem-changer: although its endings are regular, the verb stem changes its sound in the 2nd and 3rd person singular. This is exactly like tragen, schlafen, lesen, essen und several other common verbs. Once you know that these verbs have this little eccentricity, they are very easy to conjugate.fliegen - to flyich fliegedu fliegster/sie/es fliegtwir fliegenihr fliegtsie fliegenreisen - to travelich reisedu reister/sie/es reistwir reisenihr reistwir reisen
Questions and Answers
- 1.
Das Mädchen __________ ihr Auto in die Garage.
- A.
Fahrt
- B.
Fährt
- C.
Fahre
- D.
Fahren
Correct Answer
B. FährtExplanation
The correct answer is "fährt" because it is the correct conjugation of the verb "fahren" (to drive) for the subject "Das Mädchen" (the girl) in the present tense. The verb "fährt" is used for the third person singular form, which matches the subject of the sentence.Rate this question:
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- 2.
Mein Freund __________ einen Porsche.
- A.
Fahre
- B.
Fährst
- C.
Fahrt
- D.
Fährt
Correct Answer
D. FährtExplanation
The correct answer is "fährt" because the subject "Mein Freund" is singular and the verb "fahren" needs to agree with it. In German, the verb "fahren" conjugates to "fährt" for the third person singular form.Rate this question:
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- 3.
__________ du am Wochenende nach Frankfurt?
- A.
Fahrt
- B.
Fährst
- C.
Fährt
- D.
Fahren
Correct Answer
B. FährstExplanation
The question is asking "Do you go to Frankfurt on the weekend?" The correct answer is "Fährst" which is the second person singular form of the verb "fahren" (to go). This form is used when addressing one person informally, so it matches the subject "you" in the question.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Ich _________ mit dem Zug zur Schule.
- A.
Fahren
- B.
Fährst
- C.
Fahre
- D.
Fährt
Correct Answer
C. FahreExplanation
The correct answer is "fahre" because the verb "fahren" is conjugated in the first person singular form, which is "ich fahre" in German. This means "I am going" or "I travel" in English.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Wir _________ übers Wochenende weg.
- A.
Fahre
- B.
Fahren
- C.
Fährt
- D.
Fährst
Correct Answer
B. FahrenExplanation
The correct answer is "fahren" because it is the correct conjugation of the verb "fahren" in the first person plural form. The sentence is talking about "we" going away for the weekend, so the verb needs to be conjugated accordingly.Rate this question:
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- 6.
Nächste Woche __________ ich nach Vietnam. Ich freue mich darauf!
- A.
Fliegt
- B.
Fliegen
- C.
Fliegst
- D.
Fliege
Correct Answer
D. FliegeExplanation
The correct answer is "fliege" because it is the correct conjugation of the verb "fliegen" (to fly) in the first person singular form. The sentence translates to "Next week I am flying to Vietnam. I am looking forward to it!"Rate this question:
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- 7.
Meine Eltern __________ oft nach Europa.
- A.
Fliegt
- B.
Fliegen
- C.
Fliege
- D.
Fliegst
Correct Answer
B. FliegenExplanation
The correct answer is "fliegen" because the subject "Meine Eltern" is plural, so the verb needs to be conjugated in the third person plural form. "Fliegen" is the correct conjugation of the verb "fliegen" in this context.Rate this question:
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- 8.
Der Schmetterling __________ von Blüte zu Blüte.
- A.
Fliegst
- B.
Fliegen
- C.
Fliegt
- D.
Fliege
Correct Answer
C. FliegtExplanation
The given sentence is in German and translates to "The butterfly flies from flower to flower." In German, the verb "fliegen" (to fly) conjugates differently depending on the subject. In this case, the subject is "Der Schmetterling" (the butterfly), which is a singular noun. Therefore, the correct conjugation of "fliegen" for this subject is "fliegt."Rate this question:
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- 9.
Die Rakete _________ zum Mond.
- A.
Fliegen
- B.
Fliegt
- C.
Fliegst
- D.
Fliege
Correct Answer
B. FliegtExplanation
The correct answer is "fliegt" because it is the correct conjugation of the verb "fliegen" in the third person singular form. In this sentence, "Die Rakete" is the subject and it requires the verb to be conjugated in the third person singular form, which is "fliegt".Rate this question:
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- 10.
Wann __________ du nach Paris?
- A.
Fliege
- B.
Fliegst
- C.
Fliegen
- D.
Fliegt
Correct Answer
B. FliegstExplanation
The question is asking "When do you fly to Paris?" The correct answer is "fliegst" which is the second person singular form of the verb "fliegen" (to fly). This form matches with the subject "du" (you) in the question.Rate this question:
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- 11.
Mein Bruder __________ nächstes Jahr um die Welt.
- A.
Reise
- B.
Reist
- C.
Reisen
Correct Answer
B. ReistExplanation
The correct answer is "reist" because the subject "Mein Bruder" is singular and the verb needs to agree with the subject in number. In this case, the verb should be conjugated in the third person singular form, which is "reist".Rate this question:
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- 12.
Wir __________ lieber mit dem Flugzeug.
- A.
Reisen
- B.
Reise
- C.
Reist
Correct Answer
A. ReisenExplanation
The correct answer is "reisen" because the verb "reisen" is in the first person plural form, which is used when the subject is "wir" (we). This means that the sentence translates to "We prefer to travel by plane."Rate this question:
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- 13.
Meine Mutter __________ sehr gern.
- A.
Reisen
- B.
Reise
- C.
Reist
Correct Answer
C. ReistExplanation
The correct answer is "reist". This is because the verb "reisen" is conjugated in the third person singular form to match with the subject "Meine Mutter". In German, verbs change their endings depending on the subject of the sentence.Rate this question:
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- 14.
Type this sentence in German:I am flying to Vietnam.
Correct Answer
Ich fliege nach Vietnam., Ich fliege nach VietnamExplanation
The correct answer is "Ich fliege nach Vietnam." This sentence is a correct translation of the given English sentence "I am flying to Vietnam." It accurately conveys the subject "I" (Ich), the verb "am flying" (fliege), and the destination "to Vietnam" (nach Vietnam). The repetition of the correct answer is likely a formatting error or oversight.Rate this question:
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Type this sentence in German:My mother likes travelling.Use reisen (correctly conjugated) and gern to construct this sentence.
Correct Answer
Meine Mutter reist gern., Meine Mutter reist gernExplanation
The correct answer is "Meine Mutter reist gern." In German, to say "My mother likes travelling," we use the verb "reisen" (to travel) conjugated as "reist" (travels) to match the subject "Meine Mutter" (My mother). We also add the adverb "gern" (likes) to indicate that she enjoys travelling. The sentence can be repeated without any change, so "Meine Mutter reist gern" is also correct.Rate this question:
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Complete this sentence with the correct verb, correctly conjugated:Mein Vater __________ sehr gern Rad.If you need to type an umlaut, but cannot do so on your device, type the letter without the umlaut, followed my e. For example, ü would be typed ue.
Correct Answer
fährt, faehrtExplanation
The correct answer is "fährt". This is because "fährt" is the correct conjugation of the verb "fahren" in the third person singular form, which is used when referring to "Mein Vater" (my father). The alternative spelling "faehrt" is used when the umlaut cannot be typed, but it represents the same word and conjugation.Rate this question:
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