Before you start
Meet aktivieren
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How aktivieren changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | aktiviere | aktivierte |
| du | aktivierst | aktiviertest |
| er/sie/es | aktiviert | aktivierte |
| wir | aktivieren | aktivierten |
| ihr | aktiviert | aktiviertet |
| Sie | aktivieren | aktivierten |
Partizip II aktiviert · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich aktiviere den Alarm.I activate the alarm.activate an alarm
- 2Er hat sein Handy aktiviert.He activated his phone.Perfekt with haben
- 3Du kannst den Knopf aktivieren.You can activate the button.infinitive after modal verb
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
aktivieren + der Wecker
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Wecker as the object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I activated it yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When she arrivedankommen, I activated the alarmder Wecker.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We activated the heatingdie Heizung because the roomdas Zimmer was coldkalt.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The appdie App that he activated is freekostenlos.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You must activate your carddie Karte before you paybezahlen.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She activated the alarmder Wecker to wakewecken her sonder Sohn.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could you activate the lightdas Licht for me?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
aktivieren + der Bildschirm + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Use der Bildschirm as an accusative pronoun.
- 2Add an obwohl-clause explaining that it is already on.
- 3Put the verb at the end of the obwohl-clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you often activate at home or at work?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using the target verb.
- 2Say what you activate and where.