Before you start
Meet erfreuen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How erfreuen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | erfreue | erfreute |
| du | erfreust | erfreutest |
| er/sie/es | erfreut | erfreute |
| wir | erfreuen | erfreuten |
| ihr | erfreut | erfreutet |
| Sie | erfreuen | erfreuten |
Partizip II erfreut · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Das Geschenk erfreut mich.The gift pleases me.present main clause
- 2Die Musik hat mich erfreut.The music pleased me.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich erfreue mich, wenn die Sonne scheint.I take pleasure in it when the sun shines.reflexive use with wenn
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
erfreuen + das Kind
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say what the child enjoys, using an.
- 3Make das Kind the subject.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The songdas Lied pleased her.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was a childdas Kind, the gardender Garten delighted me.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Because they enjoy the gardender Garten, they sit outsidedraußen every eveningjeden Abend.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The songsdas Lied, die Lieder that please my mother are very oldalt.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The picturesdas Bild, die Bilder can delight them.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She hopeshoffen to please her parentsdie Eltern with a smallklein giftdas Geschenk.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
What do you enjoy about your newneu jobdie Arbeit · der Beruf (work)?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
sich erfreuen + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use a dass-clause.
- 2Put the conjugated verb at the end of that clause.
- 3Say what makes him happy.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What small things in your daily life bring you joy? Answer in one German sentence using *erfreuen*.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one German sentence using erfreuen.
- 2Use an to say what you enjoy.