Before you start
Meet berichten
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How berichten changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | berichte | berichtete |
| du | berichtest | berichtetest |
| er/sie/es | berichtet | berichtete |
| wir | berichten | berichteten |
| ihr | berichtet | berichtetet |
| Sie | berichten | berichteten |
Partizip II berichtet · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Sie berichtet ihrer Mutter von der Reise.She tells her mother about the trip.telling someone about something
- 2Die Zeitung hat gestern über das Spiel berichtet.The newspaper reported on the game yesterday.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich weiß, dass er oft darüber berichtet.I know that he often reports on it.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
berichten + der Unfall
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Unfall after von.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She has reported it to him.
Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was at home, he reported the newsdie Nachricht, die Nachrichten to me.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I stayed home because she reported the badschlecht weatherdas Wetter to us.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The man who reported the firedas Feuer works with my father.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We want to report the problemdas Problem to her today.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She wrote a shortkurz textder Text to report on her holidayder Urlaub.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
What did he report about the tripdie Reise?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
berichten + obwohl + der Chef
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause containing der Chef.
- 2Use the present tense in both clauses.
- 3Report about a trip to the boss.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Have you ever reported something important to someone?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using the Perfekt.
- 2Say what you reported and to whom.