Before you start
Meet überstehen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How überstehen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | überstehe | überstand |
| du | überstehst | überstandest |
| er/sie/es | übersteht | überstand |
| wir | überstehen | überstanden |
| ihr | übersteht | überstandet |
| Sie | überstehen | überstanden |
Partizip II überstanden · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Wir überstehen den kalten Winter.We get through the cold winter.present tense, main clause
- 2Sie hat die schwere Zeit überstanden.She got through the difficult time.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich weiß, dass du den Test überstehst.I know that you will get through the test.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
überstehen + der Sturm
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Sturm as the object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I survived it, but it was very difficultschwierig.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When she had survived the operationdie Operation, her familydie Familie visited her.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He was happyfroh · glücklich because he had survived the accidentder Unfall.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The stormder Sturm that we survived was very strongstark.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She must survive this difficultschwierig weekdie Woche without her familydie Familie.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
It was hardschwer for him to survive the longlang winterder Winter.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
How did you survive that longlang tripdie Reise?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
überstehen + die Krankheit + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Use the Perfekt in an obwohl-clause.
- 2Add a main clause describing how he feels now.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What difficult time have you survived, and what helped you?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using the Perfekt of überstehen.
- 2Name one thing that helped you.