Before you start
Meet erleiden
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How erleiden changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | erleide | erlitt |
| du | erleidest | erlittest |
| er/sie/es | erleidet | erlitt |
| wir | erleiden | erlitten |
| ihr | erleidet | erlittet |
| Sie | erleiden | erlitten |
Partizip II erlitten · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich erleide oft Schmerzen.I often suffer pain.present tense
- 2Das Auto hat großen Schaden erlitten.The car has suffered major damage.Perfekt with haben
- 3Weil er Schmerzen erleidet, bleibt er zu Hause.Because he suffers pain, he stays at home.verb at the end after weil
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
erleiden + der Verlust
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Verlust as the object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We suffered a lossder Verlust, but we acceptedakzeptieren it.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the stormder Sturm came, the housedas Haus suffered damageder Schaden.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He suffered an injurydie Verletzung because he fell offherunterfallen his bikedas Fahrrad.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The womandie Frau who suffered a lossder Verlust calledanrufen her sonder Sohn.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The teamdie Mannschaft may suffer anotherweiter defeatdie Niederlage tomorrowmorgen.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She was afraidängstlich of suffering a lossder Verlust.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
What would you do if your teamdie Mannschaft suffered a defeatdie Niederlage?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
erleiden + die Niederlage + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use the simple past for both actions.
- 3Use die Niederlage as the object.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Has your family ever suffered a serious loss? Answer in one German sentence.
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using erleiden.
- 2Use the Perfekt.
- 3Say when it happened.