Before you start
Meet unterscheiden
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How unterscheiden changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | unterscheide | unterschied |
| du | unterscheidest | unterschiedest |
| er/sie/es | unterscheidet | unterschied |
| wir | unterscheiden | unterschieden |
| ihr | unterscheidet | unterschiedet |
| Sie | unterscheiden | unterschieden |
Partizip II unterschieden · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich unterscheide die Farben.I distinguish the colors.present main clause
- 2Wir haben die zwei Wörter nicht unterschieden.We did not distinguish the two words.Perfekt with haben
- 3Du musst die beiden Namen unterscheiden.You have to distinguish the two names.modal verb with infinitive
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
unterscheiden + der Hund + die Katze
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say that you distinguish the dog from the cat.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I have told them apart.
Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was youngjung, I could not tell the twinsder Zwilling, die Zwillinge apart.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She can tell the two bagsdie Tasche, die Taschen apart because their colorsdie Farbe, die Farben are differentverschieden.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The man who can tell the birdsder Vogel, die Vögel apart lives next doornebenan.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You must distinguish the cleansauber cupsdie Tasse, die Tassen from the dirtyschmutzig ones.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
It is hardschwer to tell these two songsdas Lied, die Lieder apart by their namesder Name, die Namen.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Can you tell these two photosdas Foto, die Fotos apart?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
unterscheiden + der Zwilling + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use der Zwilling in the plural.
- 2Include a dass-clause with its verb at the end.
- 3Say that you can tell them apart easily.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What two things can you easily tell apart?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one German sentence.
- 2Name two things you can tell apart.