Before you start
Meet schließen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Verb family
Separable verbs built on schließen
Add a prefix to schließen and the meaning changes.
Forms
How schließen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | schließe | schloss |
| du | schließt | schlossest |
| er/sie/es | schließt | schloss |
| wir | schließen | schlossen |
| ihr | schließt | schlosst |
| Sie | schließen | schlossen |
Partizip II geschlossen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich schließe das Fenster.I close the window.close a window
- 2Sie hat die Tür geschlossen.She closed the door.Perfekt with haben
- 3Er sagt, dass ich das Geschäft schließe.He says that I close the shop.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
schließen + das Fenster
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use das Fenster as the object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I closed it after dinnerdas Abendessen.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the shopder Laden closed, we went homenach Hause.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She closes the windowdas Fenster because it is coldkalt.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The doordie Tür that he closed was oldalt.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We must close the shopder Laden at six.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He forgotvergessen to close the windowdas Fenster.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could you close the doordie Tür for me?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
schließen + daraus + dass
Your challenge
- 1Start with daraus.
- 2Use the present tense.
- 3Include a dass-clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you always close before you leave home?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with a before-clause.
- 2Say what you always close.