Before you start
Meet interessieren
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How interessieren changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | interessiere | interessierte |
| du | interessierst | interessiertest |
| er/sie/es | interessiert | interessierte |
| wir | interessieren | interessierten |
| ihr | interessiert | interessiertet |
| Sie | interessieren | interessierten |
Partizip II interessiert · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Das Buch interessiert mich.The book interests me.Present-tense main clause
- 2Ich habe mich für Musik interessiert.I was interested in music.Perfekt with a reflexive pronoun
- 3Sie lernt Deutsch, weil sie sich dafür interessiert.She is learning German because she is interested in it.Verb at the end after weil
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
interessieren + der Film
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say that the film interests you.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The bookdas Buch, die Bücher interested her.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was a childdas Kind, die Kinder, footballder Fußball interested me a lot.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I am interested in musicdie Musik because I listen to it every day.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The womandie Frau, die Frauen who lives next door is interested in my familydie Familie, die Familien.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
They want to interest him in the newneu gamedas Spiel, die Spiele.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She triedversuchen to interest her brotherder Bruder, die Brüder in cookingdas Kochen.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
What are you interested in at schooldie Schule, die Schulen?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
interessieren + der Sport + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Say your sister is not interested in Sport.
- 3Add a main clause about where she often goes.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What are you interested in these days? Answer in one German sentence.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with what interests you.
- 2Use a weil-clause to give a reason.