Before you start
Meet spezialisieren
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How spezialisieren changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | spezialisiere | spezialisierte |
| du | spezialisierst | spezialisiertest |
| er/sie/es | spezialisiert | spezialisierte |
| wir | spezialisieren | spezialisierten |
| ihr | spezialisiert | spezialisiertet |
| Sie | spezialisieren | spezialisierten |
Partizip II spezialisiert · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich spezialisiere mich auf Musik.I specialize in music.present tense, main clause
- 2Sie hat sich spezialisiert.She has specialized.Perfekt with haben
- 3Er will sich spezialisieren.He wants to specialize.infinitive after modal
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
sich spezialisieren + die Musik
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use die Musik as the area of specialization.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She has specialized in cookingdas Kochen.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When he was at school, he specialized in music.
Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I specialize in children's booksdas Kinderbuch, die Kinderbücher because I like them.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She works with a doctorder Arzt, die Ärzte who specializes in children.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
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He wants to specialize in computersder Computer, die Computer.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She hopes to specialize in cookingdas Kochen.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could you specialize in another areader Bereich, die Bereiche?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
sich spezialisieren + der Arzt + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use dass to report what the doctor says.
- 2Put the conjugated verb at the end of the dass-clause.
- 3Use the Perfekt in the dass-clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Which subject would you like to specialize in?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence using spezialisieren.
- 2Name a subject you would like to specialize in.