Before you start
Meet betonen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How betonen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | betone | betonte |
| du | betonst | betontest |
| er/sie/es | betont | betonte |
| wir | betonen | betonten |
| ihr | betont | betontet |
| Sie | betonen | betonten |
Partizip II betont · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich betone das wichtige Wort.I stress the important word.stress a word
- 2Sie hat den ersten Satz betont.She emphasized the first sentence.Perfekt with haben
- 3Er sagt, dass du den Unterschied betonst.He says that you emphasize the difference.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
betonen + die Ruhe
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Include die Ruhe.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She stressed it yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was illkrank, my motherdie Mutter stressed that I should drinktrinken waterdas Wasser.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He stressed it because the childrendas Kind, die Kinder were afraidAngst haben.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She stressed the ruledie Regel, which was importantwichtig for everyone.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The teacherder Lehrer must stress the newneu worddas Wort againnoch einmal.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He calledanrufen to stress that the meetingdas Treffen · die Besprechung (work) startsbeginnen at eight.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you stress this worddas Wort?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
betonen + der Arzt + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use der Arzt as the subject.
- 2Add a dass-clause with the verb at the end.
- 3Use the present tense.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you want to stress when you talk about your plans? Answer in one German sentence.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with a dass-clause.
- 2Use the target verb in the present tense.