Before you start
Meet reflektieren
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How reflektieren changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | reflektiere | reflektierte |
| du | reflektierst | reflektiertest |
| er/sie/es | reflektiert | reflektierte |
| wir | reflektieren | reflektierten |
| ihr | reflektiert | reflektiertet |
| Sie | reflektieren | reflektierten |
Partizip II reflektiert · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Der Spiegel reflektiert das Licht.The mirror reflects the light.reflecting light
- 2Ich habe lange über meine Arbeit reflektiert.I reflected on my work for a long time.Perfekt with haben
- 3Wir müssen über unsere Fehler reflektieren.We need to reflect on our mistakes.modal verb with infinitive
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
reflektieren + der Tag
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say what you reflect on using über.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I reflected on it yesterday at home.
Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I had more timedie Zeit, I reflected on my workdie Arbeit more oftenöfter.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Because she reflected on the problemdas Problem, she foundfinden a new answerdie Antwort.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The bookdas Buch that he readlesen made him reflect on his lifedas Leben.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You should reflect on your choicedie Entscheidung before you answerantworten.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She wants to reflect on her day before going to bedins Bett gehen.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you reflect on it with me if you had timedie Zeit?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
reflektieren + obwohl + der Fehler
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use the present tense.
- 3Reflect on the mistake using a pronoun.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What recent day would you like to reflect on, and why?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence.
- 2Use reflektieren with über.
- 3Give a reason with a weil-clause.