Before you start
Meet unterbrechen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How unterbrechen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | unterbreche | unterbrach |
| du | unterbrichst | unterbrachst |
| er/sie/es | unterbricht | unterbrach |
| wir | unterbrechen | unterbrachen |
| ihr | unterbrecht | unterbracht |
| Sie | unterbrechen | unterbrachen |
Partizip II unterbrochen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Du unterbrichst mich oft.You interrupt me often.present main clause
- 2Der Regen hat das Spiel unterbrochen.The rain interrupted the game.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich arbeite, wenn mich niemand unterbricht.I work when nobody interrupts me.verb at the end after wenn
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
unterbrechen + das Gespräch
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use das Gespräch as the thing being interrupted.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She interrupted him during dinnerdas Abendessen.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I spokesprechen, she interrupted me.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He interrupted her because he had a questiondie Frage.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The mander Mann who interrupted us worksarbeiten with my father.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
May I interrupt you for a momentder Moment?
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Please try not to interrupt her while she is speakingsprechen.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Why did you interrupt him during the meetingdas Treffen · die Besprechung (work)?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
unterbrechen + dass
Your challenge
- 1Start with a main clause and add a dass-clause.
- 2Use the future tense in the dass-clause.
- 3Use an accusative pronoun for the person interrupted.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
When do you sometimes interrupt someone, and why?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using unterbrechen.
- 2Include a wenn-clause and a reason with weil.