Before you start
Meet verbrennen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How verbrennen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | verbrenne | verbrannte |
| du | verbrennst | verbranntest |
| er/sie/es | verbrennt | verbrannte |
| wir | verbrennen | verbrannten |
| ihr | verbrennt | verbranntet |
| Sie | verbrennen | verbrannten |
Partizip II verbrannt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Das Feuer verbrennt das Holz.The fire burns the wood.present tense main clause
- 2Er hat sich die Hand verbrannt.He burned his hand.Perfekt with reflexive pronoun
- 3Das Papier kann schnell verbrennen.The paper can burn quickly.modal verb with infinitive
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
verbrennen + das Brot
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say where the bread is burning.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I burned it yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I burned the breaddas Brot, my motherdie Mutter calledanrufen me.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She stayedbleiben homezu Hause because she had burned dinnerdas Essen.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The paperdas Papier that he burned was oldalt.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We must not burn the oldalt wooddas Holz.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He triedversuchen not to burn the cakeder Kuchen.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Did you burn my letterder Brief?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
verbrennen + das Foto + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use the Perfekt for burning the photo.
- 3Add a main clause saying you want to keep it.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Have you ever burned something by accident? Answer in one German sentence using the verb.
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using the Perfekt.
- 2Name something you burned by accident.