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German Verb Quiz: "to know" (1)

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This quiz is related to Lesson 16 of German for Beginners. Before taking this quiz, you should be familiar with the three German verbs that can mean "to know." If you have not studied Lesson 16 or you need to review that lesson, see Lektion 16 of our German for Beginners course and the conjugations of kennen, wissen and können.

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Select the one German verb that conveys the correct meaning of "know" in each item:

1. Ich ___ ihn nicht.
    weiß
    kenne
    kann

2. Karl __ nichts davon.
    weiß
    kann
    kennt

3. Ich habe Dieter nicht ___ .
    gekannt
    gekonnt
    gewusst

4. ___ Herr und Frau Schmidt Deutsch?
    Kennen
    Können
    Wissen

5. ___ du wann Karl und Julia kommen?
    Weißt
    Kennst
    Kannst

6. ___ du dieses neue Buch von Grisham? Es ist wirklich spannend!
    Weißt
    Kennst
    Kannst

7. Ich will aber nichts von ihm ___.
    kennen
    wissen
    können

8. Mein Name ist Hase, ich ___ von nichts.
    kenne
    weiß
    kann

9. Sie ___ mich nur dem Namen nach.
    kennt
    weiß
    kann

10. Sie ___ nur, dass wir am Dienstag kommen.
    kennen
    wissen
    können

     

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