Before you start
Meet ertragen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How ertragen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | ertrage | ertrug |
| du | erträgst | ertrugst |
| er/sie/es | erträgt | ertrug |
| wir | ertragen | ertrugen |
| ihr | ertragt | ertrugt |
| Sie | ertragen | ertrugen |
Partizip II ertragen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Er erträgt den Lärm.He puts up with the noise.present main clause
- 2Sie hat den Schmerz lange ertragen.She endured the pain for a long time.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich kann diese Hitze kaum ertragen.I can hardly bear this heat.with a modal verb
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
ertragen + der Lärm
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Lärm as the object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The noiseder Lärm was awfulschlimm, but I endured it.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the childrendas Kind, die Kinder shoutschreien, I can't bear the noiseder Lärm.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I stayedbleiben at homezu Hause because I couldn't bear the heatdie Hitze.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The songdas Lied that you are playingspielen is hardschwer to bear.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She must bear the painder Schmerz.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Can you bear this colddie Kälte?
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I would not bear this heatdie Hitze without a fander Ventilator.
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
ertragen + der Lärm + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Put its conjugated verb at the end.
- 3Use der Lärm as the object in the main clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What kind of noise can you bear, and when?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one German sentence.
- 2Use ertragen in the present tense.