Before you start
Meet betreiben
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How betreiben changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | betreibe | betrieb |
| du | betreibst | betriebst |
| er/sie/es | betreibt | betrieb |
| wir | betreiben | betrieben |
| ihr | betreibt | betriebt |
| Sie | betreiben | betrieben |
Partizip II betrieben · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Er betreibt ein kleines Café.He runs a small café.runs a business
- 2Wir haben jeden Tag Sport betrieben.We did sports every day.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich weiß, dass sie ein Geschäft betreibt.I know that she runs a shop.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
betreiben + das Café
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Include das Café.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We ran the cafédas Café for five yearsdas Jahr, die Jahre, then we soldverkaufen it.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When she was youngerjung, she ran a smallklein shopder Laden; today she works at home.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He runs the hoteldas Hotel because his familydie Familie lives nearbyin der Nähe.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The café that my auntdie Tante runs is nearin der Nähe the stationder Bahnhof.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
My parents want to run a smallklein hoteldas Hotel, but they don't have enough moneydas Geld.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She is tryingversuchen to run a smallklein shopder Laden with her sisterdie Schwester.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you like to run your owneigen cafédas Café one dayeines Tages?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
betreiben + der Laden + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use a dass-clause.
- 2Put the verb at the end of that clause.
- 3Say who runs der Laden.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Would you like to run a small business one day? Answer in one German sentence using the verb.
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one German sentence using betreiben.
- 2Say whether you would like to do it.