Before you start
Meet ruhen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How ruhen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | ruhe | ruhte |
| du | ruhst | ruhtest |
| er/sie/es | ruht | ruhte |
| wir | ruhen | ruhten |
| ihr | ruht | ruhtet |
| Sie | ruhen | ruhten |
Partizip II geruht · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Das Kind ruht nach dem Spiel.The child rests after the game.present main clause
- 2Am Sonntag hat die Arbeit geruht.The work was at a standstill on Sunday.Perfekt with haben
- 3Du kannst heute ruhen.You can rest today.modal verb
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
ruhen + die Arbeit
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Make die Arbeit the subject.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He rested for an hourdie Stunde after lunchdas Mittagessen.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the musicdie Musik ended, everyone rested.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The machinedie Maschine rests because it is too hotheiß.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The roomder Raum where the machinesdie Maschine, die Maschinen rest is very quietruhig.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The machinesdie Maschine, die Maschinen must rest before they start again.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The doctorder Arzt told him to let his eyesdas Auge, die Augen rest.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you like to rest here for a whileeine Weile?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
ruhen + die Arbeit + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Put the verb at the end of that clause.
- 3Continue with a main clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Where do you like to rest when you have free time? Answer in one German sentence.
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one German sentence using ruhen.
- 2Include a wenn-clause.