Before you start
Meet stützen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How stützen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | stütze | stützte |
| du | stützt | stütztest |
| er/sie/es | stützt | stützte |
| wir | stützen | stützten |
| ihr | stützt | stütztet |
| Sie | stützen | stützten |
Partizip II gestützt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Er stützt den Tisch.He supports the table.Present tense, main clause
- 2Sie hat ihre Mutter oft gestützt.She often supported her mother.Perfekt with haben
- 3Wir stützen uns auf einen Plan, weil er einfach ist.We base ourselves on a plan because it is simple.Base something on
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
stützen + der Tisch
Your challenge
- 1Use stützen in the present tense.
- 2Use der Tisch as the thing being supported.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We supportedstützen her yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was sickkrank, my sisterdie Schwester supported me.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He supported him because he could not walklaufen.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The chairder Stuhl that supports my backder Rücken is newneu.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The doctorder Arzt · die Ärztin can support them at homezu Hause.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He triedversuchen to support his familydie Familie.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
What does she base her answerdie Antwort on?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
stützen + die Idee + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use stützen in the present tense.
- 2Include die Idee and a dass-clause.
- 3Put the conjugated verb at the end of the dass-clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Who do you support when they need help? Answer in one German sentence using the verb.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence using stützen.
- 2Say who you support.
- 3Use a wenn-clause to say when.