Before you start
Meet öffnen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How öffnen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | öffne | öffnete |
| du | öffnest | öffnetest |
| er/sie/es | öffnet | öffnete |
| wir | öffnen | öffneten |
| ihr | öffnet | öffnetet |
| Sie | öffnen | öffneten |
Partizip II geöffnet · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Der Laden öffnet um neun.The shop opens at nine.opening time
- 2Wir haben das Fenster geöffnet.We opened the window.Perfekt
- 3Du musst die Tür öffnen.You have to open the door.modal verb
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
öffnen + das Fenster
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use das Fenster as the object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I opened it this morningheute Morgen.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When she opened the doordie Tür, her friendsder Freund, die Freunde came inhereinkommen.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He opened the doordie Tür because the catdie Katze was outsidedraußen.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The shopder Laden that opens at eightacht is nearin der Nähe our housedas Haus, die Häuser.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Can you open it for him?
Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I forgotvergessen to open the windowdas Fenster before I leftgehen.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Did you open the emaildie E-Mail yesterdaygestern?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
öffnen + dass
Your challenge
- 1Write a main clause and a dass-clause.
- 2Put the target verb at the end of the dass-clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you often open at home?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one German sentence.
- 2Use the target verb in the present tense.