Before you start
Meet beschreiben
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How beschreiben changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | beschreibe | beschrieb |
| du | beschreibst | beschriebst |
| er/sie/es | beschreibt | beschrieb |
| wir | beschreiben | beschrieben |
| ihr | beschreibt | beschriebt |
| Sie | beschreiben | beschrieben |
Partizip II beschrieben · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich beschreibe meinen Weg.I describe my route.present main clause
- 2Wir haben das Bild beschrieben.We described the picture.Perfekt with haben
- 3Kannst du beschreiben, wie dein Vater aussieht?Can you describe what your father looks like?verb before subordinate clause
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
beschreiben + der Weg
Your challenge
- 1Use beschreiben in the present tense.
- 2Describe the route to a familiar place.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I described it to her yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was a childdas Kind, I described my dreamsder Traum, die Träume to my grandmotherdie Großmutter.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He stayedbleiben homezu Hause because he had to describe the accidentder Unfall to the policedie Polizei.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The womandie Frau who described the housedas Haus liveswohnen next doornebenan.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Can you describe the wayder Weg to the stationder Bahnhof to me?
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She triedversuchen to describe the picturedas Bild to her sonder Sohn.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could you describe the problemdas Problem to me?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
beschreiben + der Film + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use beschreiben in the present tense.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What place do you like to describe to other people?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence using beschreiben.
- 2Say which place you describe to someone.