Before you start
Meet einschließen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Build the meaning
ein- + schließen
- ein-
- inward or inside
- schließen
- to close or shut
Close something in so it is held within a boundary.
So einschließen means to lock in, enclose, or include.
A memory aid, not a rule: prefixes change meaning from verb to verb.
Learning approach inspired by this explanation in r/German.
Verb family
More verbs built on schließen
Same base verb, a different prefix, a new meaning.
Separable verb: ein·schließen
In a main clause the prefix ein splits off and goes to the end. After weil, dass and other subordinating words, the verb stays in one piece at the end.
Main clauseSie schließt die Tür ein.She locks the door.
Subordinate clauseEr bleibt draußen, weil ich ihn einschließe.He stays outside because I lock him in.
Participle: eingeschlossenzu-infinitive: einzuschließen
Forms
How einschließen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | schließe ein | schloss ein |
| du | schließt ein | schlossest ein |
| er/sie/es | schließt ein | schloss ein |
| wir | schließen ein | schlossen ein |
| ihr | schließt ein | schlosst ein |
| Sie | schließen ein | schlossen ein |
Partizip II eingeschlossen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich schließe mein Fahrrad im Keller ein.I lock my bike in the cellar.prefix goes to the end
- 2Die Mauer hat den Garten eingeschlossen.The wall has surrounded the garden.Perfekt with haben
- 3Der Preis ist gut, weil er das Frühstück einschließt.The price is good because it includes breakfast.verb at the end after weil
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
einschließen + das Fahrrad
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Replace das Fahrrad with an accusative pronoun.
- 3Say where you lock it.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He locked me in the roomdas Zimmer yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I came homedas Zuhause, my fatherder Vater had locked me in.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We included her in the groupdie Gruppe because she was newneu.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The roomdas Zimmer they locked him in had no windowdas Fenster.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You must lock the moneydas Geld in the boxdie Kiste.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She forgot to lock the dogder Hund in the kitchendie Küche.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Who did they lock in the cellarder Keller?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
einschließen + obwohl + der Preis
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Say that the price includes breakfast.
- 3Put the conjugated verb at the end of the obwohl-clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you lock away at home, and where?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using the target verb.
- 2Say what you lock away and where.