Before you start
Meet belasten
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How belasten changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | belaste | belastete |
| du | belastest | belastetest |
| er/sie/es | belastet | belastete |
| wir | belasten | belasteten |
| ihr | belastet | belastetet |
| Sie | belasten | belasteten |
Partizip II belastet · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Die Arbeit belastet ihn sehr.The work puts a lot of pressure on him.cause stress
- 2Der schwere Rucksack hat meinen Rücken belastet.The heavy backpack strained my back.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich schlafe schlecht, weil mich die Sorge belastet.I sleep badly because the worry weighs on me.verb at the end after weil
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
belasten + der Rucksack
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say what the backpack burdens.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The heavyschwer bagdie Tasche burdened him yesterday.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When workdie Arbeit burdened her, she went home earlyfrüh.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He stayedbleiben home because the stressder Stress burdened him.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The problemsdas Problem, die Probleme that burden us are not newneu.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I don't want to burden them with my problemsdas Problem, die Probleme.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She tried not to burden her parentsdie Eltern with it.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would this extra workdie zusätzliche Arbeit burden you?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
belasten + der Streit + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Put its verb at the end.
- 3Continue with a main clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What situation at work or school burdens you most?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one German sentence.
- 2Use the present tense and name a situation.