Before you start
Meet trennen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How trennen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | trenne | trennte |
| du | trennst | trenntest |
| er/sie/es | trennt | trennte |
| wir | trennen | trennten |
| ihr | trennt | trenntet |
| Sie | trennen | trennten |
Partizip II getrennt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich trenne Papier und Plastik.I separate paper and plastic.present tense
- 2Wir haben die beiden Teile getrennt.We separated the two parts.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich weiß, dass sie die Wäsche trennt.I know that she separates the laundry.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
trennen + der Müll
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Müll as the object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I separated them after dinnerdas Abendessen.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the childrendas Kind, die Kinder arrivedankommen, we separated them.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I separated the paperdas Papier because it was dirtyschmutzig.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The coupledas Paar who separated now live nearnahe us.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We must separate the rubbishder Müll at home.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
It is difficultschwer to separate workdie Arbeit and free timedie Freizeit.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Did she separate from her husbandder Mann last yearletztes Jahr?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
trennen + der Freund + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Say she separated from der Freund.
- 3Add a contrasting main clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Have you ever had to separate from someone? Why?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using trennen.
- 2Give a reason with a weil-clause.