Before you start
Meet schütteln
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How schütteln changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | schüttle | schüttelte |
| du | schüttelst | schütteltest |
| er/sie/es | schüttelt | schüttelte |
| wir | schütteln | schüttelten |
| ihr | schüttelt | schütteltet |
| Sie | schütteln | schüttelten |
Partizip II geschüttelt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich schüttle den Kopf.I shake my head.present main clause
- 2Er hat die Flasche geschüttelt.He shook the bottle.Perfekt with haben
- 3Wir schütteln uns die Hände, wenn wir uns treffen.We shake hands when we meet.reflexive use with wenn
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
schütteln + der Kopf
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Kopf as the object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I shook it, but it was still closedgeschlossen.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I sawsehen him, I shook his handdie Hand.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She is shaking her head because she doesn't understandverstehen the questiondie Frage.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The mander Mann who shook my hand was my newneu teacherder Lehrer.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You must shake the juiceder Saft before you drinktrinken it.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He triedversuchen to shake the sandder Sand out of his shoesder Schuh, die Schuhe.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you shake hands with him?
Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
schütteln + die Flasche + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Say that the bottle is empty.
- 3Use the present tense to say you shake it.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
When do you shake your head? Answer in one German sentence.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with a wenn-clause.
- 2Use the present tense of the target verb.