Before you start
Meet zucken
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How zucken changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | zucke | zuckte |
| du | zuckst | zucktest |
| er/sie/es | zuckt | zuckte |
| wir | zucken | zuckten |
| ihr | zuckt | zucktet |
| Sie | zucken | zuckten |
Partizip II gezuckt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Mein Auge zuckt oft.My eye often twitches.present tense
- 2Er hat mit den Schultern gezuckt.He shrugged.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich zucke, wenn die Tür laut zufällt.I flinch when the door slams loudly.verb before wenn clause
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
zucken + der Junge
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say that he shrugs.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I sawsehen him twitch.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the noiseder Lärm began, he twitched.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She shrugged because she did not know the answerdie Antwort.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The boy who heardhören the noisedas Geräusch twitched.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He had to shrug when his fatherder Vater askedfragen him.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She triedversuchen not to twitch at school.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Why did you shrug when I told you the newsdie Nachricht?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
zucken + der Mann + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Put its verb at the end.
- 3Use verb-subject inversion in the main clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
When do you usually shrug? Answer in one German sentence.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with a wenn-clause.
- 2Use the present tense.