Before you start
Meet sterben
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How sterben changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | sterbe | starb |
| du | stirbst | starbst |
| er/sie/es | stirbt | starb |
| wir | sterben | starben |
| ihr | sterbt | starbt |
| Sie | sterben | starben |
Partizip II gestorben · Perfekt with sein
Three examples
- 1Der alte Mann stirbt heute.The old man is dying today.present tense main clause
- 2Der Hund ist gestern gestorben.The dog died yesterday.Perfekt with sein
- 3Viele Blumen sterben, wenn sie kein Wasser bekommen.Many flowers die when they get no water.verb at the end after wenn
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
sterben + der Hund
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The oldalt dogder Hund has died.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When he died, we were at homezu Hause with him.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She was sadtraurig because her catdie Katze died.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The mander Mann who died lived herehier.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The plantdie Pflanze can die without waterdas Wasser.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He was afraidAngst haben that his fishder Fisch would die.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could a personder Mensch die from this illnessdie Krankheit?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
sterben + obwohl + der Vogel
Your challenge
- 1Use obwohl to contrast with another fact.
- 2Put the conjugated verb at the end of the obwohl-clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What would you miss most if your pet died?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with a wenn-clause about a pet.
- 2Say what you would miss using Konjunktiv II.