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Meet erschöpfen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How erschöpfen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | erschöpfe | erschöpfte |
| du | erschöpfst | erschöpftest |
| er/sie/es | erschöpft | erschöpfte |
| wir | erschöpfen | erschöpften |
| ihr | erschöpft | erschöpftet |
| Sie | erschöpfen | erschöpften |
Partizip II erschöpft · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Die Arbeit erschöpft mich.The work exhausts me.present tense
- 2Der lange Weg hat mich erschöpft.The long walk has exhausted me.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich gehe früh nach Hause, weil mich die Arbeit erschöpft.I go home early because the work exhausts me.verb at the end after weil
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
erschöpfen + der lange Arbeitstag
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der lange Arbeitstag as the subject and an accusative pronoun for yourself.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The long walkder lange Spaziergang exhausted her.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I workarbeiten all dayden ganzen Tag, it exhausts me.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I went to bedins Bett gehen earlyfrüh because the workdie Arbeit exhausted me.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The jobder Job that exhausted him was verysehr longlang.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Loudlaut musicdie Musik can exhaust them.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She takes a shortkurz breakdie Pause so she does not exhaust herself.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would the longlang journeydie Reise exhaust you?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
erschöpfen + die Arbeit + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use die Arbeit as the subject and an accusative pronoun for him.
- 3Add a main clause saying he continues.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What usually exhausts you after work? Answer in one German sentence.
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using erschöpfen in the present tense.
- 2Say what exhausts you after work.