Before you start
Meet brechen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Verb family
Separable verbs built on brechen
Add a prefix to brechen and the meaning changes.
Forms
How brechen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | breche | brach |
| du | brichst | brachst |
| er/sie/es | bricht | brach |
| wir | brechen | brachen |
| ihr | brecht | bracht |
| Sie | brechen | brachen |
Partizip II gebrochen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich breche das Brot in zwei Stücke.I break the bread into two pieces.breaking bread
- 2Er hat sich den Arm gebrochen.He broke his arm.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich bleibe hier, wenn das Eis bricht.I’ll stay here if the ice breaks.verb at the end after wenn
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
brechen + der Ast
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Make der Ast the subject.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I broke it yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the branchder Ast broke, we went homenach Hause gehen.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She broke the glassdas Glas because she was angrywütend.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The cupdie Tasse that he broke was mine.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He must not break it.
Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She was afraidängstlich of breaking her legdas Bein.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Can this glassdas Glas break in hot waterheißes Wasser?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
brechen + der Teller + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use the present tense for brechen.
- 3Continue with a main clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Have you ever broken something at home?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using the Perfekt.
- 2Say what you broke at home.