Before you start
Meet konzentrieren
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How konzentrieren changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | konzentriere | konzentrierte |
| du | konzentrierst | konzentriertest |
| er/sie/es | konzentriert | konzentrierte |
| wir | konzentrieren | konzentrierten |
| ihr | konzentriert | konzentriertet |
| Sie | konzentrieren | konzentrierten |
Partizip II konzentriert · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich konzentriere mich auf meine Arbeit.I concentrate on my work.present main clause
- 2Wir haben uns gestern auf das Spiel konzentriert.We concentrated on the game yesterday.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie kann sich konzentrieren, wenn es ruhig ist.She can concentrate when it is quiet.modal verb with infinitive
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
sich konzentrieren + die Arbeit
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense and the reflexive verb.
- 2Use auf with die Arbeit.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I concentrated on it yesterday.
Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the childrendas Kind, die Kinder were quietruhig, I could concentrate bettergut.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I can't concentrate because the musicdie Musik is too loudlaut.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The bookdas Buch that she gavegeben me helpshelfen me concentrate.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I have to concentrate on my workdie Arbeit before lunchdas Mittagessen.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She goes to the librarydie Bibliothek to concentrate on her studiesdas Studium.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Can you concentrate on this while the childrendas Kind, die Kinder are playingspielen?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
sich konzentrieren + obwohl + der Lärm
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause about der Lärm.
- 2Use the target verb in the present tense.
- 3Add what you are concentrating on.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
When can you concentrate best? Answer in one German sentence.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with a wenn-clause.
- 2Say when or where you can concentrate best.