Before you start
Meet steigern
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How steigern changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | steigere | steigerte |
| du | steigerst | steigertest |
| er/sie/es | steigert | steigerte |
| wir | steigern | steigerten |
| ihr | steigert | steigertet |
| Sie | steigern | steigerten |
Partizip II gesteigert · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Er steigert sein Tempo.He increases his speed.present main clause
- 2Die Firma hat den Preis gesteigert.The company raised the price.Perfekt with haben
- 3Wir wollen den Preis steigern.We want to raise the price.modal verb with infinitive
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
steigern + die Preise
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use die Preise as the direct object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I increased it last yearletztes Jahr.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When we raised the pricesder Preis, die Preise, fewerweniger peopledie Leute came to our shopder Laden.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She increased her working hoursdie Arbeitszeit because she needs more moneydas Geld.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The shopder Laden that raised its pricesder Preis, die Preise is nearin der Nähe my homedas Zuhause.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We must increase the amountdie Menge of waterdas Wasser in the bottledie Flasche.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He plansplanen to increase his incomedas Einkommen to buykaufen a cardas Auto.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
How can I increase the numberdie Zahl of peopledie Leute who visitbesuchen my cafédas Café?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
steigern + der Umsatz + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use a dass-clause.
- 2Put the target verb at the end of that clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What would you like to increase in your daily life?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using the target verb.
- 2Say what you would like to increase.