Before you start
Meet überzeugen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How überzeugen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | überzeuge | überzeugte |
| du | überzeugst | überzeugtest |
| er/sie/es | überzeugt | überzeugte |
| wir | überzeugen | überzeugten |
| ihr | überzeugt | überzeugtet |
| Sie | überzeugen | überzeugten |
Partizip II überzeugt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Seine Idee überzeugt mich.His idea convinces me.present main clause
- 2Sie hat ihn überzeugt.She convinced him.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich glaube, dass du mich überzeugst.I think that you convince me.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
überzeugen + der Vater
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Vater as the person you convince.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I convinced him to comekommen with us.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When she heard the newsdie Nachricht, she convinced me to callanrufen him.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He convinced her because she was afraidängstlich.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The womandie Frau who convinced the childrendas Kind, die Kinder works at my schooldie Schule.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We must convince him that the busder Bus is latespät.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She spokesprechen with her fatherder Vater to convince him.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could you convince her?
Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
überzeugen + der Freund + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use der Freund as the person Anna convinces.
- 3Use the present tense in the main clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What would you like to convince your family of?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence.
- 2Use a dass-clause to say what you want them to believe.