Before you start
Meet überraschen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How überraschen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | überrasche | überraschte |
| du | überraschst | überraschtest |
| er/sie/es | überrascht | überraschte |
| wir | überraschen | überraschten |
| ihr | überrascht | überraschtet |
| Sie | überraschen | überraschten |
Partizip II überrascht · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Heute überrasche ich meine Mutter.Today I surprise my mother.Present tense main clause
- 2Wir haben ihn gestern überrascht.We surprised him yesterday.Perfekt with haben
- 3Wenn du mich überraschst, freue ich mich.When you surprise me, I’m happy.Verb at the end after wenn
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
überraschen + die Mutter
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use die Mutter as the person being surprised.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The filmder Film, die Filme surprised me.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When she came home, the newsdie Nachricht, die Nachrichten surprised her.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
His sisterdie Schwester, die Schwestern surprised him because he already knew the answerdie Antwort, die Antworten.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I know a boyder Junge, die Jungen who surprises everyonealle with his jokesder Witz, die Witze.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We can surprise them with a smallklein partydie Party, die Partys.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She triedversuchen to surprise her fatherder Vater, die Väter on his birthdayder Geburtstag, die Geburtstage.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would it surprise you if your neighborsder Nachbar, die Nachbarn invitedeinladen us?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
überraschen + der Freund + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use überraschen in the present tense.
- 2Include a dass-clause with its verb at the end.
- 3Use an accusative pronoun for the person surprised.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What surprised you recently? Answer in one German sentence.
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using überraschen.
- 2Use the Perfekt.