Before you start
Meet ersparen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How ersparen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | erspare | ersparte |
| du | ersparst | erspartest |
| er/sie/es | erspart | ersparte |
| wir | ersparen | ersparten |
| ihr | erspart | erspartet |
| Sie | ersparen | ersparten |
Partizip II erspart · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Das erspart mir Zeit.That saves me time.save time
- 2Die neue Tür hat uns viel Arbeit erspart.The new door saved us a lot of work.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich hoffe, dass du mir den langen Weg ersparst.I hope you save me the long journey.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
ersparen + der Stress
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Stress as the thing spared.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I spared him the long walkder lange Weg.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the busder Bus was latespät, my fatherder Vater spared me a long waitdas Warten.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She saved us a lot of moneydas Geld because she cooked at home.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The ticketdie Fahrkarte that he bought for me spared me a longlang linedie Schlange.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You can spare her the troubleder Ärger.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He tried to spare them anotherweitere longlang tripdie Reise.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could you spare me the waitdas Warten?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
ersparen + die Freundin + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use a dass-clause.
- 2Use a dative form for die Freundin.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What would you like to spare a friend or family member?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence.
- 2Use ersparen to say what you would spare someone.