Before you start
Meet üben
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Verb family
Separable verbs built on üben
Add a prefix to üben and the meaning changes.
Forms
How üben changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | übe | übte |
| du | übst | übtest |
| er/sie/es | übt | übte |
| wir | üben | übten |
| ihr | übt | übtet |
| Sie | üben | übten |
Partizip II geübt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich übe jeden Tag Deutsch.I practise German every day.daily practice
- 2Wir haben gestern für den Test geübt.We practised for the test yesterday.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie bleibt zu Hause, weil sie Klavier übt.She stays at home because she practises the piano.verb at the end after weil
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
üben + das Lied
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use das Lied as the direct object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I practiced it yesterday.
Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When she has free timedie Freizeit, she practices the pianodas Klavier and feels calmerruhig.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He practices every evening because he has a testdie Prüfung tomorrow.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The songdas Lied that we are practicing is difficultschwierig, but she likes it.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We have to practice the new wordsdas Wort, die Wörter before the lessonder Unterricht.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She is happyfroh to practice with her brotherder Bruder at home.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could you practice with me tomorrow, or are you busybeschäftigt?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
üben + der Text + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Put the verb at the end of that clause.
- 3Use a pronoun for der Text as the object of üben.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you like to practice in your free time?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one German sentence using üben.
- 2Say what you like to practice.