Exercise 7.2
Now put all the sentences of Exercise 7.1 into the simple past tense.
Example: Ersollteab sofort keinen Alkohol mehr trinken.
Exercise 7.3
Convert the following sentences into the present perfect by using two
infinitives.
Examples:Wir kamen zur Party. (können)
→Wir haben zur Party kommen können.
Er fuhr ins Ausland. (wollen)
→Er hat ins Ausland fahren wollen.
1 Der Sänger rauchte nicht. (dürfen)
2 Ich trieb mehr Sport. (wollen)
3 Sie arbeiteten in der Nacht. (müssen)
4 Er interviewte Al Pacino. (dürfen)
5 Wir flogen nach Miami. (können)
Exercise 7.4
Translate the sentences below into German.
1 She likes classical music.
2 Shall we go by car?
3 You are allowed to park here. (Use the du,Sieandihrforms.)
4 He is supposed to eat more fruit.
5 The children must not watch television.
6 She wasn’t allowed to go to the cinema.
7 They had to go home.
8 You must not do that! (Use the du,Sieandihrforms.)
9 The band won’t be able to play.
10 We will have to buy a new radio.
11 Can you speak Italian? (Use the du,Sieandihrforms.)
12 What is this supposed to mean?
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