Before you start
Meet starren
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How starren changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | starre | starrte |
| du | starrst | starrtest |
| er/sie/es | starrt | starrte |
| wir | starren | starrten |
| ihr | starrt | starrtet |
| Sie | starren | starrten |
Partizip II gestarrt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Der Mann starrt auf die Uhr.The man stares at the clock.present, main clause
- 2Alle haben lange auf das Bild gestarrt.Everyone stared at the picture for a long time.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich sehe, dass sie auf das Bild starrt.I see that she is staring at the picture.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
starren + der Fernseher
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say what he is staring at.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I stared at it for a long timelange Zeit.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the rainder Regen stoppedaufhören, we stared at the darkdunkel skyder Himmel.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He keptweiter staring at the photodas Foto because it lookedaussehen strangeseltsam.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The mander Mann who was staring at me was my teacherder Lehrer.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You mustn't stare at peopledie Leute on the busder Bus.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She triedversuchen not to stare at him during dinnerdas Abendessen.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Why are you staring at the floorder Boden?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
starren + der Bildschirm + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Include a dass-clause.
- 3Put the conjugated verb at the end of that clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you sometimes stare at when you are bored?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with a wenn-clause.
- 2Say what you sometimes stare at.