Before you start
Meet erläutern
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How erläutern changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | erläutere | erläuterte |
| du | erläuterst | erläutertest |
| er/sie/es | erläutert | erläuterte |
| wir | erläutern | erläuterten |
| ihr | erläutert | erläutertet |
| Sie | erläutern | erläuterten |
Partizip II erläutert · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Die Lehrerin erläutert die Aufgabe.The teacher explains the task.present main clause
- 2Er hat den Weg genau erläutert.He explained the way clearly.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich frage, weil sie den Plan erläutert.I ask because she explains the plan.verb at the end after weil
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
erläutern + der Plan
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Include der Plan.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The teacherder Lehrer · die Lehrerin explained it to us yesterday.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was at schooldie Schule, my teacherder Lehrer · die Lehrerin explained the ruledie Regel to me.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I understoodverstehen the problemdas Problem because she explained it to me slowly.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The womandie Frau who explained the plander Plan worksarbeiten with my brotherder Bruder.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Can you explain this worddas Wort to me?
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She triedversuchen to explain the wayder Weg to the stationder Bahnhof to us.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could you explain why the shopdas Geschäft is closedgeschlossen?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
erläutern + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use dass to introduce a clause.
- 2Put the conjugated verb at the end of that clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What is something you could explain to a friend?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using erläutern.
- 2Name something you could explain to a friend.