Before you start
Meet vermindern
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How vermindern changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | vermindere | verminderte |
| du | verminderst | vermindertest |
| er/sie/es | vermindert | verminderte |
| wir | vermindern | verminderten |
| ihr | vermindert | vermindertet |
| Sie | vermindern | verminderten |
Partizip II vermindert · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Die Stadt vermindert den Lärm.The city reduces the noise.present main clause
- 2Der Regen hat die Hitze vermindert.The rain has reduced the heat.Perfekt with haben
- 3Wir sparen Geld, weil wir den Preis vermindern.We save money because we reduce the price.verb at the end after weil
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
vermindern + der Lärm
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Lärm as the object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I reduced them yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the musicdie Musik was too loudlaut, we reduced the noiseder Lärm.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She reduced the saltdas Salz because the soupdie Suppe was too saltysalzig.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The noiseder Lärm that they reduced was stillimmer noch too loudlaut.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We must reduce our expensesdie Ausgaben this monthder Monat.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He triesversuchen to reduce the noiseder Lärm at homedas Zuhause.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could you reduce the musicdie Musik a littleein wenig, please?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
vermindern + die Kosten + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Use an obwohl-clause.
- 2Put the main-clause verb before its subject.
- 3Use die Kosten as the object.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What would you like to reduce in your daily life?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one German sentence.
- 2Say what you would like to reduce.