Before you start
Meet verdrängen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How verdrängen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | verdränge | verdrängte |
| du | verdrängst | verdrängtest |
| er/sie/es | verdrängt | verdrängte |
| wir | verdrängen | verdrängten |
| ihr | verdrängt | verdrängtet |
| Sie | verdrängen | verdrängten |
Partizip II verdrängt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Neue Häuser verdrängen alte Bäume.New houses are pushing out old trees.Present, main clause
- 2Die Firma hat viele kleine Läden verdrängt.The company has driven out many small shops.Perfekt with haben
- 3Er kann seine Angst nicht verdrängen.He cannot suppress his fear.Modal verb with infinitive
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
verdrängen + der Gedanke
Your challenge
- 1Use der Gedanke as the subject.
- 2Use the present tense.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She has suppressed it.
Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When he was a childdas Kind, he suppressed his angerdie Wut at home.
Stuck on a word? Hover or tap an underlined word to see it in German.
Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She suppresses her worriesdie Sorge, die Sorgen because she does not want to talk about them.
Stuck on a word? Hover or tap an underlined word to see it in German.
Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The man who lost his jobdie Arbeit tries to suppress his feardie Angst.
Stuck on a word? Hover or tap an underlined word to see it in German.
Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He must not suppress the painder Schmerz.
Stuck on a word? Hover or tap an underlined word to see it in German.
Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She tried to suppress her feardie Angst before the testder Test.
Stuck on a word? Hover or tap an underlined word to see it in German.
Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Why do you suppress your feelingsdas Gefühl, die Gefühle instead of talking about themstatt über sie zu sprechen?
Stuck on a word? Hover or tap an underlined word to see it in German.
Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
verdrängen + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use dass to introduce a subordinate clause.
- 2Put the conjugated verb at the end of that clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you sometimes try to push out of your mind?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one German sentence.
- 2Use verdrängen in a zu-infinitive.