Before you start
Meet beruhen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How beruhen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | beruhe | beruhte |
| du | beruhst | beruhtest |
| er/sie/es | beruht | beruhte |
| wir | beruhen | beruhten |
| ihr | beruht | beruhtet |
| Sie | beruhen | beruhten |
Partizip II beruht · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Der Film beruht auf einer wahren Geschichte.The film is based on a true story.present main clause
- 2Sein Erfolg hat auf viel Arbeit beruht.His success was based on a lot of work.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich weiß, dass der Plan auf guten Ideen beruht.I know that the plan is based on good ideas.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
beruhen + der Plan + die Idee
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Connect der Plan and die Idee with the verb’s preposition.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Our plander Plan was based on it.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When we plannedplanen the tripdie Reise, it was based on her ideadie Idee.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We takenehmen the pathder Weg because it is based on the mapdie Karte.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The filmder Film, which is based on a true storydie wahre Geschichte, is very good.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Our decisiondie Entscheidung must be based on the priceder Preis.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
It is goodgut to knowwissen that the answerdie Antwort is based on the bookdas Buch.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
What is your decisiondie Entscheidung based on?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
beruhen + der Erfolg + die Arbeit + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Say what the success is based on.
- 3Add a main clause after the subordinate clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you think a good friendship is based on?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence using the present tense.
- 2Say what a good friendship is based on.