Before you start
Meet betreffen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How betreffen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | betreffe | betraf |
| du | betriffst | betrafst |
| er/sie/es | betrifft | betraf |
| wir | betreffen | betrafen |
| ihr | betrefft | betraft |
| Sie | betreffen | betrafen |
Partizip II betroffen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Die Frage betrifft mich.The question concerns me.present main clause
- 2Die Nachricht hat mich sehr betroffen.The news moved me deeply.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich weiß, dass das auch dich betrifft.I know that this concerns you too.verb at end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
betreffen + der neue Plan
Your challenge
- 1Use der neue Plan as the subject.
- 2Use the present tense and an accusative pronoun.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The newneu ruledie Regel affected them.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the newsdie Nachricht affected him, he calledanrufen his motherdie Mutter.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She is at homezu Hause because the problemdas Problem concerns her.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I readlesen the letterder Brief that concerns them.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
This questiondie Frage can affect our workdie Arbeit.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She wants to knowwissen whether the changedie Änderung affects him.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would the newneu plander Plan affect your familydie Familie?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
betreffen + die Kinder + dass
Your challenge
- 1Make one sentence with a dass-clause.
- 2Put the conjugated verb at the end of that clause.
- 3Use die Kinder as the accusative object.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Which changes at school affect you?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using betreffen.
- 2Name a change at school that affects you.