Before you start
Meet rauschen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 3 meanings
- to rustle, crackle, whiz, fizz (make a continuous sound, e.g. of foliage in the wind, waves at shore, a radio without reception) [auxiliary haben]
- to move while making such a sound, to rush, sweep [auxiliary sein]
- (by extension) to rush, race, storm (move quickly regardless of the sound) [auxiliary sein]
Forms
How rauschen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | rausche | rauschte |
| du | rauschst | rauschtest |
| er/sie/es | rauscht | rauschte |
| wir | rauschen | rauschten |
| ihr | rauscht | rauschtet |
| Sie | rauschen | rauschten |
Partizip II gerauscht · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Die Blätter rauschen im Wind.The leaves rustle in the wind.rustling leaves
- 2Das Wasser hat laut gerauscht.The water roared loudly.Perfekt with haben
- 3Wenn der Wind rauscht, schlafe ich gut.When the wind rustles, I sleep well.verb at the end after wenn