Before you start
Meet unterliegen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How unterliegen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | unterliege | unterlag |
| du | unterliegst | unterlagst |
| er/sie/es | unterliegt | unterlag |
| wir | unterliegen | unterlagen |
| ihr | unterliegt | unterlagt |
| Sie | unterliegen | unterlagen |
Partizip II unterlegen · Perfekt with sein
Three examples
- 1Unser Team unterliegt dem anderen Team.Our team is defeated by the other team.present main clause
- 2Die Partei ist der anderen Partei unterlegen.The party was defeated by the other party.Perfekt with haben
- 3Das Spiel unterliegt klaren Regeln.The game is subject to clear rules.subject to rules
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
unterliegen + die Mannschaft
Your challenge
- 1Write a complete sentence in the present tense.
- 2Say that the team loses to an opponent.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Our teamdie Mannschaft was defeated by them yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was at schooldie Schule, our teamdie Mannschaft lost to them.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She lost to him because he was fasterschnell.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I know the teamdie Mannschaft that lost to us last yearletztes Jahr.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Our teamdie Mannschaft must not lose to them againnoch einmal.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
It is hardschwer to be subject to these rulesdie Regel, die Regeln at workdie Arbeit.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Who did our teamdie Mannschaft lose to yesterdaygestern?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
unterliegen + der Druck + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Put the conjugated verb at the end of that clause.
- 3Say that the team does not give in to the pressure.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Do you think there are too many rules where you live?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence using unterliegen.
- 2Say what you think about the rules where you live.