Before you start
Meet zerreißen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How zerreißen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | zerreiße | zerriss |
| du | zerreißt | zerrissest |
| er/sie/es | zerreißt | zerriss |
| wir | zerreißen | zerrissen |
| ihr | zerreißt | zerrisset |
| Sie | zerreißen | zerrissen |
Partizip II zerrissen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Das Papier zerreißt leicht.The paper tears easily.present main clause
- 2Sie hat den Brief zerrissen.She tore up the letter.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich bin traurig, wenn du das Foto zerreißt.I am sad when you tear up the photo.verb at the end after wenn
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
zerreißen + der Brief
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Brief as the thing being torn.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I tore it up yesterday.
Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I sawsehen the oldalt photodas Foto, I tore it up.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I tore up the noteder Zettel because it had his addressdie Adresse.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I tore up the paperdas Papier that you gavegeben me.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She must tear up the billdie Rechnung before she paysbezahlen it.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He triedversuchen not to tear the photodas Foto.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you tear up this letterder Brief?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
zerreißen + der Zettel + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use the present tense.
- 3Use a pronoun for der Zettel in the main clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Have you ever torn something by accident?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with the Perfekt.
- 2Say what you tore.