Before you start
Meet entschließen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How entschließen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | entschließe mich | entschloss mich |
| du | entschließt dich | entschlossest dich |
| er/sie/es | entschließt sich | entschloss sich |
| wir | entschließen uns | entschlossen uns |
| ihr | entschließt euch | entschlosst euch |
| Sie | entschließen sich | entschlossen sich |
Partizip II entschlossen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich entschließe mich heute für den Bus.I decide to take the bus today.present tense, main clause
- 2Sie hat sich gestern für den Zug entschlossen.She decided to take the train yesterday.Perfekt with haben
- 3Er sagt, dass er sich entschließt.He says that he is making a decision.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
sich entschließen + der Besuch
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use the reflexive verb with der Besuch.
- 3Make one complete sentence.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She decided to buykaufen the red dressdas rote Kleid.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When he had timedie Zeit, he decided to visitbesuchen his sisterdie Schwester.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
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She decided to go homenach Hause because she was tiredmüde.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The friendder Freund who decided to moveumziehen lives nearin der Nähe us.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
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He must decide to callanrufen her todayheute.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
They decided to savesparen moneydas Geld to buy a new cardas neue Auto.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you decide to comekommen with us if we asked you?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
sich entschließen + der Besuch + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Put that clause's verb at the end.
- 3Use the present tense and include der Besuch.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What have you recently decided to do in your free time?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one German sentence.
- 2Use the Perfekt of the target verb.
- 3Say what you decided to do with a zu-infinitive.