Before you start
Meet ausüben
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Build the meaning
aus- + üben
- aus-
- outwardly, bringing something into effect
- üben
- to practise
You practise a skill until you put it into effect in your actions.
So ausüben means to practise; to exercise or exert (a role, influence, or power).
A memory aid, not a rule: prefixes change meaning from verb to verb.
Learning approach inspired by this explanation in r/German.
Separable verb: aus·üben
In a main clause the prefix aus splits off and goes to the end. After weil, dass and other subordinating words, the verb stays in one piece at the end.
Main clauseDer Chef übt viel Druck aus.The boss exerts a lot of pressure.
Subordinate clauseSie sagt, dass er seinen Beruf ausübt.She says that he practises his profession.
Participle: ausgeübtzu-infinitive: auszuüben
Forms
How ausüben changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | übe aus | übte aus |
| du | übst aus | übtest aus |
| er/sie/es | übt aus | übte aus |
| wir | üben aus | übten aus |
| ihr | übt aus | übtet aus |
| Sie | üben aus | übten aus |
Partizip II ausgeübt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Sie übt ihren Beruf gern aus.She enjoys practising her profession.prefix goes to the end
- 2Er hat viele Jahre den Beruf des Lehrers ausgeübt.He worked as a teacher for many years.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich weiß, dass sie viel Einfluss ausübt.I know that she exerts a lot of influence.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
ausüben + der Beruf
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say that she enjoys her profession.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She has done this jobder Beruf for years.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When he was youngjung, he often put pressure onDruck auf jemanden ausüben his brotherder Bruder.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She stays at homezu Hause because she cannot do her jobder Beruf todayheute.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The workdie Arbeit that she does is difficultschwierig.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You should exercise your right to votedas Wahlrecht.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
It is not easyleicht to do this jobder Beruf wellgut.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Did the teacherder Lehrer put pressure onDruck auf jemanden ausüben the childrendas Kind, die Kinder yesterdaygestern?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
ausüben + der Druck + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use the simple past for ausüben.
- 3Say that you stayed calm despite the pressure.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What job or activity would you like to do in the future?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence about a job or activity you would like to do.
- 2Use ausüben in the infinitive.