Before you start
Meet brauchen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How brauchen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | brauche | brauchte |
| du | brauchst | brauchtest |
| er/sie/es | braucht | brauchte |
| wir | brauchen | brauchten |
| ihr | braucht | brauchtet |
| Sie | brauchen | brauchten |
Partizip II gebraucht · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich brauche heute einen Stift.I need a pen today.need an everyday object
- 2Wir haben gestern mehr Zeit gebraucht.We needed more time yesterday.Perfekt with haben
- 3Du brauchst heute nicht zu arbeiten.You don’t need to work today.zu-infinitive after brauchen
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
brauchen + der Schlüssel
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Schlüssel as the accusative object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I needed it yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When we needed helpdie Hilfe, my brotherder Bruder came immediatelysofort.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She stayed homezu Hause bleiben because she needed more timedie Zeit.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The roomdas Zimmer that we need is upstairsoben.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You don't need to callanrufen him todayheute.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I need moneydas Geld to buykaufen a bicycledas Fahrrad.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you need it for the tripdie Reise?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
brauchen + der Arzt + weil
Your challenge
- 1Use der Arzt as the thing you need.
- 2Add a weil-clause explaining why.
- 3Put the verb at the end of the weil-clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you need today, and why?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using brauchen.
- 2Give a reason with a weil-clause.