Before you start
Meet seufzen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How seufzen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | seufze | seufzte |
| du | seufzt | seufztest |
| er/sie/es | seufzt | seufzte |
| wir | seufzen | seufzten |
| ihr | seufzt | seufztet |
| Sie | seufzen | seufzten |
Partizip II geseufzt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich seufze, denn der Bus kommt spät.I sigh because the bus is late.present tense main clause
- 2Sie hat laut geseufzt.She sighed loudly.Perfekt with haben
- 3Wenn er müde ist, seufzt er oft.When he is tired, he often sighs.verb after wenn clause
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
seufzen + die Frau
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Make die Frau the subject.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I told him the timedie Uhrzeit, and he sighed.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When she saw the priceder Preis, she sighed.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He sighed because the bus was late.
Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The woman who works with me sighed.
Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She had to sigh quietlyleise so the babydas Baby could sleep.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He went outsidedraußen to sigh in peacein Ruhe.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Are you sighing about the badschlecht weatherdas Wetter againwieder?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
seufzen + der Mann + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Use der Mann as the subject and put the sentence in the simple past.
- 2Add an obwohl-clause with its verb at the end.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What makes you sigh? Answer in one German sentence.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one German sentence using the target verb.
- 2Give a reason or situation that makes you sigh.