Before you start
Meet demonstrieren
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How demonstrieren changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | demonstriere | demonstrierte |
| du | demonstrierst | demonstriertest |
| er/sie/es | demonstriert | demonstrierte |
| wir | demonstrieren | demonstrierten |
| ihr | demonstriert | demonstriertet |
| Sie | demonstrieren | demonstrierten |
Partizip II demonstriert · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Die Lehrerin demonstriert die Übung.The teacher demonstrates the exercise.showing how to do something
- 2Die Schüler haben gestern für mehr Pausen demonstriert.The students demonstrated for more breaks yesterday.Perfekt for protesting
- 3Ich kann dir den Weg demonstrieren.I can show you the way.infinitive after a modal
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
demonstrieren + der Lehrer + die Maschine
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Make der Lehrer the subject.
- 3Use die Maschine as the direct object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I demonstrated it to her yesterday.
Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the trainder Zug arrivedankommen, we demonstrated in front ofvor the stationder Bahnhof.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
They demonstrated because the citydie Stadt wanted to closeschließen the schooldie Schule.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The peopleder Mensch, die Menschen who demonstrated yesterday were tiredmüde.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She wants to demonstrate how the machinedie Maschine worksfunktionieren.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He learnedlernen to demonstrate the machinedie Maschine clearlydeutlich.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
What are they demonstrating against today?
Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
demonstrieren + die Eltern + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use die Eltern as the subject.
- 2Start a dass-clause explaining their message.
- 3Put the clause's conjugated verb at the end.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What cause would you demonstrate for?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using demonstrieren.
- 2Name a cause you would support.
- 3Use Konjunktiv II to say what you would do.