Before you start
Meet rauschen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
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
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
rauschen + der Wind
Your challenge
- 1Use rauschen in the present tense.
- 2Use der Wind as the subject.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The riverder Fluss roared all nightdie Nacht, and we heard it.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the trainder Zug passedvorbeifahren, the windder Wind roared.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The waterdas Wasser is roaring because it is fallingfallen over the rocksder Felsen, die Felsen.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I like the leavesdas Blatt, die Blätter that rustle in the gardender Garten.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You can hearhören the windder Wind roaring from the housedas Haus.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The seadas Meer seems to roar todayheute.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Why did the leavesdas Blatt, die Blätter rustle so loudlylaut last nightletzte Nacht?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
rauschen + obwohl + das Fenster
Your challenge
- 1Use rauschen in the present tense.
- 2Start with an obwohl-clause about the window.
- 3Say that the wind is making the sound.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What sounds do you hear at home or outside? Answer in one sentence using *rauschen*.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one German sentence using rauschen.
- 2Say where or when you hear the sound.