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Meet schweigen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How schweigen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | schweige | schwieg |
| du | schweigst | schwiegst |
| er/sie/es | schweigt | schwieg |
| wir | schweigen | schwiegen |
| ihr | schweigt | schwiegt |
| Sie | schweigen | schwiegen |
Partizip II geschwiegen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich schweige heute.I’m staying silent today.present tense
- 2Er hat im Bus geschwiegen.He stayed silent on the bus.Perfekt with haben
- 3Weil sie schweigt, frage ich nicht.Because she is silent, I don’t ask.verb at the end after weil
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
schweigen + der Streit
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say what he stays silent about with über.
- 3Use a masculine noun after über.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I stayed silent about it.
Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When she was at schooldie Schule, she stayed silent about it.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He is silent because he doesn't know the answerdie Antwort.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The mander Mann who stayed silent sat next to me.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You must stay silent about the surprisedie Überraschung.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She tried to stay silent when her childrendas Kind, die Kinder asked her.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
What did you stay silent about at dinnerdas Abendessen?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
schweigen + obwohl + die Mutter + wütend
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Say that his mother was angry.
- 3Use the simple past for his silence.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
When do you prefer to stay silent? Answer in one German sentence.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with a wenn-clause.
- 2Say when you prefer to stay silent.