Before you start
Meet schimpfen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How schimpfen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | schimpfe | schimpfte |
| du | schimpfst | schimpftest |
| er/sie/es | schimpft | schimpfte |
| wir | schimpfen | schimpften |
| ihr | schimpft | schimpftet |
| Sie | schimpfen | schimpften |
Partizip II geschimpft · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Der Vater schimpft oft über das Wetter.The father often grumbles about the weather.Present tense, main clause
- 2Sie hat mit ihrem Bruder geschimpft.She scolded her brother.Perfekt with haben
- 3Er bleibt ruhig, wenn der Lehrer schimpft.He stays calm when the teacher scolds.Verb at the end after wenn
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
schimpfen + der Bruder
Your challenge
- 1Use der Bruder as the person being scolded.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I scolded him yesterday.
Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was a childdas Kind, my mother often scolded me.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She is grumbling about the fooddas Essen because it is coldkalt.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The man who scolded us is my teacherder Lehrer.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You must not scold her in front of the childrendas Kind, die Kinder.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He tried not to grumble about the workdie Arbeit.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Did they grumble about the hoteldas Hotel?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
schimpfen + der Nachbar + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Use der Nachbar as the person being scolded.
- 2Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 3Put the main clause after it.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you sometimes grumble about?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with something you sometimes grumble about.
- 2Use über with the thing you grumble about.