Before you start
Meet schildern
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How schildern changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | schildere | schilderte |
| du | schilderst | schildertest |
| er/sie/es | schildert | schilderte |
| wir | schildern | schilderten |
| ihr | schildert | schildertet |
| Sie | schildern | schilderten |
Partizip II geschildert · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Sie schildert das Problem.She describes the problem.present main clause
- 2Er hat den Tag genau geschildert.He described the day in detail.Perfekt
- 3Ich weiß, dass du den Weg gut schilderst.I know that you describe the way well.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
schildern + der Unfall
Your challenge
- 1Use schildern in the present tense.
- 2Use der Unfall as its accusative object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I described it to her yesterday.
Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I described the newneu house to him, he was very happyglücklich.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She stayedbleiben at home because I described the problemdas Problem to her on the phonedas Telefon.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The woman who described the tripdie Reise to us lives next doornebenan.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He wants to describe the day to us after dinnerdas Abendessen.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She hopes to describe the roomdas Zimmer to us tomorrow.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could you describe the wayder Weg to the stationder Bahnhof to me?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
schildern + der Streit + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use der Streit in that clause.
- 3Use schildern in the simple past in the main clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What would you describe about your last holiday?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using schildern.
- 2Say what you would describe about a holiday.