Before you start
Meet vertiefen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How vertiefen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | vertiefe | vertiefte |
| du | vertiefst | vertieftest |
| er/sie/es | vertieft | vertiefte |
| wir | vertiefen | vertieften |
| ihr | vertieft | vertieftet |
| Sie | vertiefen | vertieften |
Partizip II vertieft · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich vertiefe mein Wissen über Musik.I deepen my knowledge of music.present main clause
- 2Wir haben das Gespräch gestern vertieft.We deepened the conversation yesterday.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie lernt weiter, weil sie das Thema vertiefen will.She keeps studying because she wants to explore the topic further.verb at the end after weil
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
vertiefen + die Kenntnisse
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use die Kenntnisse as the direct object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I have deepenedvertiefen it with this bookdas Buch, die Bücher.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I had more timedie Zeit, I deepened my knowledgedie Kenntnis, die Kenntnisse of musicdie Musik.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She staysbleiben homedas Zuhause because she wants to deepen her knowledgedie Kenntnis, die Kenntnisse.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The bookdas Buch, die Bücher that helpedhelfen me deepen my knowledgedie Kenntnis, die Kenntnisse is very goodgut.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You should deepen your Germandas Deutsch before the tripdie Reise, die Reisen.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He readslesen every eveningder Abend, die Abende to deepen his knowledgedie Kenntnis, die Kenntnisse of historydie Geschichte.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
What are you absorbed in when you readlesen?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
vertiefen + die Kenntnisse + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Put its conjugated verb at the end.
- 3Use the main clause to say you deepen your knowledge.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What would you like to deepen or learn more about? Answer in one German sentence.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with würde gern and the target verb.
- 2Name something you would like to learn more about.