Before you start
Meet atmen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How atmen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | atme | atmete |
| du | atmest | atmetest |
| er/sie/es | atmet | atmete |
| wir | atmen | atmeten |
| ihr | atmet | atmetet |
| Sie | atmen | atmeten |
Partizip II geatmet · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich atme tief.I breathe deeply.present tense
- 2Nach dem Lauf habe ich schwer geatmet.After the run, I breathed heavily.Perfekt with haben
- 3Wenn ich langsam atme, werde ich ruhig.When I breathe slowly, I become calm.verb after wenn
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
atmen + die Luft
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Include die Luft as the thing you breathe.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I breathed deeplytief, and it helpedhelfen me.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I feel nervousnervös sein, I breathe slowlylangsam.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She breathed badlyschlecht because she was sickkrank.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The womandie Frau who lives next doornebenan breathes loudlylaut.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The doctorder Arzt, die Ärzte says that you must breathe slowlylangsam.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I openöffnen the windowdas Fenster, die Fenster to breathe freshfrisch airdie Luft.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could you breathe more slowlylangsamer, please?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
atmen + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Put the verb at the end of that clause.
- 3Add a main clause after the subordinate clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
When do you breathe deeply? Answer in one German sentence using *atmen*.
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using atmen.
- 2Use a wenn-clause to say when.