Before you start
Meet rücken
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How rücken changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | rücke | rückte |
| du | rückst | rücktest |
| er/sie/es | rückt | rückte |
| wir | rücken | rückten |
| ihr | rückt | rücktet |
| Sie | rücken | rückten |
Partizip II gerückt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Wir rücken den Tisch an die Wand.We move the table against the wall.move something to a place
- 2Sie hat den Stuhl näher gerückt.She moved the chair closer.Perfekt with haben
- 3Du kannst näher rücken, wenn du möchtest.You can move closer if you like.modal verb with infinitive
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
rücken + der Stuhl
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say where you move the chair.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I moved it closernah to the windowdas Fenster yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the busder Bus arrivedankommen, we moved our bagsdie Tasche, die Taschen to the sidedie Seite.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She moved closernah to him because she was coldkalt.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The mander Mann who satsitzen next to me moved his chairder Stuhl backzurück.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Can you move the tableder Tisch to the leftlinks?
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I askedbitten her to move the chairder Stuhl a littleein bisschen.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could you move a littleein bisschen closernah to me?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
rücken + der Tisch + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Put the verb at the end of that clause.
- 3Refer to der Tisch with an accusative pronoun and say where you move it.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
When do you usually move furniture at home? Answer in one sentence.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with a wenn-clause.
- 2Use the present tense and include rücken.