Before you start
Meet überholen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How überholen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | überhole | überholte |
| du | überholst | überholtest |
| er/sie/es | überholt | überholte |
| wir | überholen | überholten |
| ihr | überholt | überholtet |
| Sie | überholen | überholten |
Partizip II überholt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Der Bus überholt das Fahrrad.The bus passes the bicycle.present main clause
- 2Das Auto hat den Lkw überholt.The car passed the truck.Perfekt with haben
- 3Wir müssen den Bus überholen.We have to pass the bus.modal verb with infinitive
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
überholen + der Bus
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Bus as the subject.
- 3Add a vehicle that it passes.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The cardas Auto passed it on the country roaddie Landstraße.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the busder Bus passed us, we waitedwarten.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She was angrywütend because the bikedas Fahrrad passed her on the sidewalkder Gehweg.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The mander Mann who passed me yesterdaygestern is my neighborder Nachbar.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You must not pass the truckder Lastwagen here.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
It is dangerousgefährlich to pass carsdas Auto, die Autos in the rainder Regen.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you pass the cardas Auto here if the roaddie Straße were widerbreit?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
überholen + der Traktor + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Say the tractor is driving slowly.
- 3Use an accusative pronoun for the tractor.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Has anyone ever passed you while you were cycling? Answer in one German sentence.
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using the Perfekt.
- 2Say who or what passed you.
- 3Use an accusative pronoun for yourself.