Before you start
Meet betragen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How betragen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | betrage | betrug |
| du | beträgst | betrugst |
| er/sie/es | beträgt | betrug |
| wir | betragen | betrugen |
| ihr | betragt | betrugt |
| Sie | betragen | betrugen |
Partizip II betragen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Der Preis beträgt zehn Euro.The price is ten euros.present tense, main clause
- 2Die Rechnung hat hundert Euro betragen.The bill came to one hundred euros.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich weiß, dass die Strecke fünf Kilometer beträgt.I know that the distance is five kilometers.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
betragen + die Rechnung
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say how much the bill amounts to.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The billdie Rechnung amounted to 20 eurosder Euro; I paid it yesterday.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the tripdie Reise was overvorbei, the distancedie Strecke was 300 kilometersder Kilometer.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We stayed homezu Hause because the tripdie Fahrt cost 50 eurosder Euro.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The priceder Preis, which surprisedüberraschen him, amounted to 90 eurosder Euro.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The rentdie Miete can amount to 800 eurosder Euro a monthder Monat.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The billdie Rechnung seems to amount to 50 eurosder Euro.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
How much did the billdie Rechnung amount to?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
betragen + der Eintritt + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use the present tense for the amount.
- 3Add a main clause after the subordinate clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What is something you recently paid for, and how much did it amount to?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one German sentence.
- 2Use the Perfekt of the target verb.
- 3Say what the amount was.