Before you start
Meet bereiten
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Verb family
Separable verbs built on bereiten
Add a prefix to bereiten and the meaning changes.
Forms
How bereiten changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | bereite | bereitete |
| du | bereitest | bereitetest |
| er/sie/es | bereitet | bereitete |
| wir | bereiten | bereiteten |
| ihr | bereitet | bereitetet |
| Sie | bereiten | bereiteten |
Partizip II bereitet · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Die Musik bereitet mir Freude.The music gives me joy.give someone joy
- 2Der Kaffee hat mir viel Freude bereitet.The coffee gave me a lot of joy.Perfekt with haben
- 3Das Essen kann uns Freude bereiten.The food can bring us joy.with a modal verb
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
bereiten + die Freude
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say who receives the joy.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The good newsdie gute Nachricht gave her greatgroß joydie Freude.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the childrendas Kind, die Kinder came homenach Hause kommen, the littleklein dogder Hund caused them troubledas Problem, die Probleme.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I am happyfroh because the visitder Besuch causes my fatherder Vater no problemsdas Problem, die Probleme.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The musicdie Musik that gives us joydie Freude is from my favoritelieb filmder Film.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
This smallklein mistakeder Fehler can cause him a lot of troublegroße Probleme at workdie Arbeit.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She is happyfroh to give her friendsder Freund, die Freunde joydie Freude with her songsdas Lied, die Lieder.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could you give me a littleklein joydie Freude with a kindnett messagedie Nachricht?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
bereiten + die Sorge + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Put the verb at the end of that clause.
- 3Add a main clause saying he sleeps well.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What small thing gives your family joy? Answer in one German sentence using *bereiten*.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence using bereiten.
- 2Say what gives your family joy.