Before you start
Meet enttäuschen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How enttäuschen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | enttäusche | enttäuschte |
| du | enttäuschst | enttäuschtest |
| er/sie/es | enttäuscht | enttäuschte |
| wir | enttäuschen | enttäuschten |
| ihr | enttäuscht | enttäuschtet |
| Sie | enttäuschen | enttäuschten |
Partizip II enttäuscht · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich enttäusche meine Eltern nicht.I don't disappoint my parents.present tense main clause
- 2Wir haben unseren Freund enttäuscht.We disappointed our friend.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich weiß, dass der Film viele Leute enttäuscht.I know that the film disappoints many people.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
enttäuschen + der Freund
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Freund as the person affected.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I disappointed her yesterdaygestern.
Stuck on a word? Hover or tap an underlined word to see it in German.
Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the gamedas Spiel was over, it disappointed him.
Stuck on a word? Hover or tap an underlined word to see it in German.
Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She is sadtraurig because her brotherder Bruder disappointed her.
Stuck on a word? Hover or tap an underlined word to see it in German.
Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The bookdas Buch that disappointed me was very longlang.
Stuck on a word? Hover or tap an underlined word to see it in German.
Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We cannot disappoint our childrendas Kind, die Kinder.
Stuck on a word? Hover or tap an underlined word to see it in German.
Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He triedversuchen not to disappoint his motherdie Mutter.
Stuck on a word? Hover or tap an underlined word to see it in German.
Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would it disappoint you if I didn't comekommen?
Stuck on a word? Hover or tap an underlined word to see it in German.
Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
enttäuschen + die Eltern + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use the Perfekt for enttäuschen.
- 3Finish with a main clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
When have you disappointed someone?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in the Perfekt.
- 2Say who you disappointed.