Before you start
Meet reduzieren
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How reduzieren changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | reduziere | reduzierte |
| du | reduzierst | reduziertest |
| er/sie/es | reduziert | reduzierte |
| wir | reduzieren | reduzierten |
| ihr | reduziert | reduziertet |
| Sie | reduzieren | reduzierten |
Partizip II reduziert · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich reduziere heute den Preis.I’m lowering the price today.present main clause
- 2Wir haben den Müll reduziert.We reduced the rubbish.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie freut sich, weil sie ihre Ausgaben reduziert.She is happy because she is reducing her expenses.verb at the end after weil
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
reduzieren + der Zucker
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say what you reduce.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I reduced it yesterday.
Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the shopder Laden reduced the priceder Preis, we boughtkaufen the shoesder Schuh, die Schuhe.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She reduced the sugarder Zucker because the cakeder Kuchen was too sweetsüß.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I know a shopder Laden that reduced its pricesder Preis, die Preise.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Can you reduce the priceder Preis for her?
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She reduced the sugarder Zucker to make the teader Tee taste bettergut.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you reduce the priceder Preis for them?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
reduzieren + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Use an obwohl-clause.
- 2Put the verb at the end of that clause.
- 3Use an accusative pronoun for der Preis.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What would you reduce in your daily life?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with a Konjunktiv II form.
- 2Name something you would reduce.