Before you start
Meet entspannen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How entspannen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | entspanne | entspannte |
| du | entspannst | entspanntest |
| er/sie/es | entspannt | entspannte |
| wir | entspannen | entspannten |
| ihr | entspannt | entspanntet |
| Sie | entspannen | entspannten |
Partizip II entspannt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich entspanne mich nach der Arbeit.I relax after work.reflexive use
- 2Wir haben uns entspannt.We relaxed.Perfekt with haben
- 3Du kannst dich entspannen.You can relax.modal verb
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
entspannen + der Abend
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense and a reflexive pronoun.
- 2Say when you relax.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
After workdie Arbeit, I relaxed for an hourdie Stunde.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I have free timedie Freizeit, I relax at homedas Zuhause.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I relax because the childrendas Kind, die Kinder are sleeping.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The roomdas Zimmer where I relax is smallklein.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
After dinnerdas Abendessen, I want to relax with them.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She needs a quietruhig placeder Ort to relax.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could you relax here for a fewwenige minutesdie Minute, die Minuten?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
entspannen + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Use an obwohl-clause.
- 2Put its conjugated verb at the end.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you do to relax after a busy day?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence.
- 2Use um … zu to say what you do to relax.