Before you start
Meet äußern
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How äußern changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | äußere | äußerte |
| du | äußerst | äußertest |
| er/sie/es | äußert | äußerte |
| wir | äußern | äußerten |
| ihr | äußert | äußertet |
| Sie | äußern | äußerten |
Partizip II geäußert · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich äußere heute meine Meinung.I’m expressing my opinion today.present main clause
- 2Sie hat ihren Wunsch geäußert.She expressed her wish.Perfekt with haben
- 3Er sagt, dass er sich äußert.He says that he is speaking up.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
äußern + die Meinung
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use die Meinung as the thing you express.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I expressed my wishder Wunsch to him yesterday.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When she expressed her concerndie Sorge, her bossder Chef · die Chefin listened to her.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He stayed quietstill because he did not want to express his opiniondie Meinung.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The womandie Frau who expressed her wishder Wunsch is my teacherder Lehrer · die Lehrerin.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You can express your opiniondie Meinung here.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
It is importantwichtig to express your wishesder Wunsch, die Wünsche clearlyklar.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
What would you like to express in the conversationdas Gespräch?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
äußern + die Sorge + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Put the conjugated verb at the end of that clause.
- 3Add a main clause saying nobody listens to him.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What opinion would you like to express to your family?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one German sentence using äußern.
- 2Say what opinion you would like to express to your family.