Before you start
Meet begeistern
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How begeistern changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | begeistere | begeisterte |
| du | begeisterst | begeistertest |
| er/sie/es | begeistert | begeisterte |
| wir | begeistern | begeisterten |
| ihr | begeistert | begeistertet |
| Sie | begeistern | begeisterten |
Partizip II begeistert · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Das Buch begeistert viele Kinder.The book inspires many children.present tense, main clause
- 2Der Film hat mich begeistert.The film thrilled me.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich glaube, dass Musik viele Menschen begeistert.I think that music inspires many people.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
begeistern + der Film
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Make der Film the subject and use an accusative pronoun for the person it excites.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
My sisterdie Schwester's storydie Geschichte has inspired me.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When we were childrendas Kind, die Kinder, this gamedas Spiel excited them.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She is enthusiasticbegeistert about musicdie Musik because her teacherder Lehrer inspired her.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The filmder Film that inspired him is very oldalt.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We want to inspire the childrendas Kind, die Kinder with our ideadie Idee.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She triedversuchen to get him excited about the tripdie Reise.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
What about this jobdie Arbeit excites you?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
begeistern + der Sport + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause and put its verb at the end.
- 2Use der Sport and an accusative pronoun for the person it excites.
- 3Say in the main clause that he has no time for it.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What kinds of films are you enthusiastic about?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using the reflexive form of the target verb.
- 2Say what kinds of films you are enthusiastic about.