Before you start
Meet verbrauchen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How verbrauchen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | verbrauche | verbrauchte |
| du | verbrauchst | verbrauchtest |
| er/sie/es | verbraucht | verbrauchte |
| wir | verbrauchen | verbrauchten |
| ihr | verbraucht | verbrauchtet |
| Sie | verbrauchen | verbrauchten |
Partizip II verbraucht · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Das Auto verbraucht viel Benzin.The car uses a lot of petrol.present main clause
- 2Wir haben heute viel Wasser verbraucht.We used a lot of water today.Perfekt with haben
- 3Weil die Lampe viel Strom verbraucht, ist das teuer.Because the lamp uses a lot of electricity, it is expensive.verb at the end after weil
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
verbrauchen + das Wasser
Your challenge
- 1Use the imperative.
- 2Tell someone to use up das Wasser.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We used it yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When we lived in the citydie Stadt, die Städte, we used lessweniger waterdas Wasser.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The oldalt heaterder Heizkörper, die Heizkörper uses a lot ofviel electricityder Strom because it is very oldalt.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The cardas Auto, die Autos that uses the mostam meisten fueldas Benzin belongs togehören my father.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We must use lessweniger waterdas Wasser at homezu Hause.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
To save moneyGeld sparen, they tryversuchen to use lessweniger electricityder Strom.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
How much waterdas Wasser does your familydie Familie, die Familien use each weekjede Woche?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
verbrauchen + obwohl + der Kühlschrank
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use a pronoun for der Kühlschrank.
- 3Say that it uses little electricity.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What does your household use too much of? Answer in one German sentence using the verb.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one complete sentence.
- 2Name something your household uses too much of.