Zu-Construction Flashcards

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Verbs mit zu

To offer
To think about
To believe 
To Start
To begin

To stop

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An bieten
Denken an
Glauben
An fangen
Beginnen

Auf hören

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He is trying to close the window again.

He is trying to open the window.

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Er versucht, das Fenster wieder zuzumachen.

Er versucht, das Fenster aufzumachen.

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Hauptsatz, Um zu Infinitive

Expressing why u r about to do something

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Ich lerne Deutsch, um die Zeitung zu lesen.

Um die Zeitung zu lesen, lerne ich Deutsch.

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She starts to read.

Er forgets to go Shopping.

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Sie fängt an zu lesen.

Er vergisst einzukaufen.

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Verbs mit zu

To try
To forget
To manage
The desire to
Have Time
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Versuchen

Vergessen

Schaffen

Lust haben

Zeit haben

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She wants to go to the movies.

It is Fun to Dance.

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Sie hat Lust ins Kino zu gehen.

Es macht Spaß zu tanzen.

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She has Time to keep Reading.

Its Fun for her to read a Book.

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Sie hat Zeit weiterzulesen.

Es macht ihr Spaß, ein Buch zu lesen.

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We are Taking the Car in Order to go to Berlin.

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Wir nehmen das Auto, um nach Berlin zu fahren.

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She writes the Letter fast so that it is done soon.

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Sie schreibt den Brief schnell, damit er bald fertig ist.

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She is Sending her man a Text, so that er brings apples from the supermarket.

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She schickt ihrem Mann eine SMS, damit er Äpfel aus dem Supermarkt mitbringt.

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To offer

+ zu infinitive

A

An bieten

Hat angeboten

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To start
Zu + infinitive

Soon it starts to rain.

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An fangen

Gleich fängt es an, zu regnen.

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To stop

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Auf hören

+ zu infinitive

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To begin

Zu+ infinitive

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Beginnen

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To ask, request
+ zu infinitive

I ask you to close the doors quietly.

A

Bitten

Ich bitte dich, die Türen Elise zu schließen.

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To forget

+ zu infinitive

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Vergessen

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To plan

Zu+ infinitive

A

Vor haben

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To wish

Zu infinitive

A

Sich wünschen

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Rule :

Do not need to use with modal verbs

Können, wollen, müssen, sollen, dürfen, möchten, mögen

A

I want to eat an ice cream.

Ich will ein Eis essen.

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Rule :

If u can use “ to” “ in order to” or “because I want to “ then use um zu

If it only makes sense with zu …

I am going to the kitchen to get myself a beer.

A

Ich gehe in die Küche, um mir ein Bier zu holen.