Before you start
Meet erziehen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How erziehen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | erziehe | erzog |
| du | erziehst | erzogst |
| er/sie/es | erzieht | erzog |
| wir | erziehen | erzogen |
| ihr | erzieht | erzogt |
| Sie | erziehen | erzogen |
Partizip II erzogen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Eltern erziehen ihre Kinder mit Liebe.Parents bring up their children with love.present main clause
- 2Meine Eltern haben mich streng erzogen.My parents brought me up strictly.Perfekt with haben
- 3Wir wollen unsere Kinder gut erziehen.We want to raise our children well.modal verb with infinitive
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
erziehen + das Kind
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use das Kind as the object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
My parentsdie Eltern brought me up with a lot of lovedie Liebe.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was littlesmall, my parentsdie Eltern raised me lovinglyliebevoll.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He raises his sonder Sohn aloneallein because his wifedie Frau (wife) worksto work at nightnachts.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The womandie Frau who raised me livesto live nearnear us.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Parentsdie Eltern should raise their childrendas Kind, die Kinder with lovedie Liebe.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
It is not alwaysalways easyeasy to raise a childdas Kind wellwell.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Who raised you when you were littlesmall?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
erziehen + die Kinder + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Use die Kinder as the object.
- 2Include an obwohl-clause.
- 3Put the verb at the end of that clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Who helped raise you, and what did they teach you? Answer in one German sentence using the target verb.
Your challenge
- 1Answer the question in one sentence.
- 2Use the target verb in the Perfekt.
- 3Say who raised you.