Before you start
Meet rauchen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How rauchen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | rauche | rauchte |
| du | rauchst | rauchtest |
| er/sie/es | raucht | rauchte |
| wir | rauchen | rauchten |
| ihr | raucht | rauchtet |
| Sie | rauchen | rauchten |
Partizip II geraucht · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Mein Vater raucht nach dem Essen.My father smokes after the meal.present tense, main clause
- 2Wir haben gestern draußen geraucht.We smoked outside yesterday.Perfekt with haben
- 3Du darfst hier nicht rauchen.You are not allowed to smoke here.modal verb with infinitive
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
rauchen + die Zigarette
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Include die Zigarette.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I smoked them on the balconyder Balkon, die Balkone.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When my grandfatherder Großvater was youngjung, he smoked every dayjeden Tag.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She smokes because she is nervousnervös.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The mander Mann who smokes is my uncleder Onkel.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He is not allowed to smoke here.
Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She wants to stopaufhören smoking for her healthdie Gesundheit.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Did you smoke in the housedas Haus yesterdaygestern?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
rauchen + der Vater + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Add a main clause after it.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Is smoking common where you live?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using rauchen.