Before you start
Meet brennen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How brennen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | brenne | brannte |
| du | brennst | branntest |
| er/sie/es | brennt | brannte |
| wir | brennen | brannten |
| ihr | brennt | branntet |
| Sie | brennen | brannten |
Partizip II gebrannt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Die Kerze brennt noch.The candle is still burning.present main clause
- 2Das Holz hat lange gebrannt.The wood burned for a long time.Perfekt with haben
- 3Meine Augen brennen, wenn ich lange lese.My eyes burn when I read for a long time.verb in a wenn-clause
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
brennen + die Kerze
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Make die Kerze the subject.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The candledie Kerze burned all nightdie ganze Nacht, but I put it outlöschen in the morningder Morgen.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the lampdie Lampe burned all nightdie ganze Nacht, we couldn't sleepschlafen.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The candledie Kerze is burning because the roomdas Zimmer is darkdunkel.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I knowkennen the housedas Haus that burned last yearletztes Jahr.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You mustn't leavegehen while the stoveder Herd is burning.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
It is dangerousgefährlich to leave a candledie Kerze burning.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Why is your handdie Hand burning?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
brennen + das Holz + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use the simple past for brennen.
- 3Say that the wood burned quickly.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you do if something starts burning at home?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with a wenn-clause.
- 2Use the present tense for brennen.