Before you start
Meet erschrecken
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How erschrecken changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | erschrecke | erschrak |
| du | erschrickst | erschrakst |
| er/sie/es | erschrickt | erschrak |
| wir | erschrecken | erschraken |
| ihr | erschreckt | erschrakt |
| Sie | erschrecken | erschraken |
Partizip II erschrocken · Perfekt with sein
Three examples
- 1Der laute Knall erschreckt mich.The loud bang frightens me.present, means to frighten
- 2Das Kind ist vor dem Hund erschrocken.The child was startled by the dog.Perfekt with sein
- 3Sie zittert, weil sie erschrickt.She is shaking because she gets startled.verb at the end after weil
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
erschrecken + der Hund
Your challenge
- 1Use der Hund as the subject.
- 2Use the present tense.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The loudlaut noisedas Geräusch frightened him.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the dogder Hund suddenlyplötzlich barkedbellen, I was startled.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She was startled because the doordie Tür suddenlyplötzlich openedaufgehen.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The childdas Kind who frightened me is my neighborder Nachbar.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You must not frighten them during the gamedas Spiel.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He speaks quietlyleise so as not to frighten the babydas Baby.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would the thunderdas Gewitter frighten you?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
erschrecken + dass
Your challenge
- 1Include a dass-clause.
- 2Put the target verb at the end of that clause.
- 3Say what the film frightens.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What usually startles you? Answer in one German sentence using the verb.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one German sentence using the verb.
- 2Say what usually startles you.