Participles as Adjectives – Free Exercise

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Exercises

Complete the gaps with the Partizip I of the verbs in brackets.

  1. die in der Waschmaschine (liegen)   Wäscheinfinitive + d|definite article + feminine noun → ending -ethe laundry sitting in the washing machine
  2. das (kochen)   Wasserinfinitive + d|definite article + neuter noun → ending -ethe boiling water
  3. der durch das Zentrum (fahren)   Businfinitive + d|definite article + masculine noun → ending -ethe bus driving through the city centre
  4. die hell (brennen)   LampenInfinitive + d|definite article + plural noun → ending -enthe brightly burning lamps

Complete the gaps with the Partizip II of the verbs in brackets.

  1. ein neu (kaufen)   Autoregular verb → ge…t|indefinite article + neuter noun → ending -esa newly purchased car
  2. ein (reparieren)   Computerverb ending in -ieren → add -t to form the Partizip II|indefinite article + masculine noun → ending -era repaired computer
  3. keine (öffnen)   Geschäfteregular verb → ge…t|negative article kein + plural noun → ending -enno open shops
  4. eine frisch (streichen)   Bankirregular verb (streichen–strich–gestrichen)|indefinite article + feminine noun → ending -ea freshly painted bench

Rewrite the relative clauses using a participle adjective (Partizip I or Partizip II).

Example:
Die Studie, die vor Kurzem durchgeführt wurde, bestätigt die Wirksamkeit des Medikaments.
→ Die vor Kurzem durchgeführte Studie bestätigt die Wirksamkeit des Medikaments.passive relative clause = Partizip II
remove the relative pronoun (die) and the passive auxiliary (wurde)
place any additional elements (vor Kurzem) after the article in the main clause
place the participle before the noun and add the correct declension ending
feminine noun in the nominative, introduced by a definite article = ending -e
The recently completed study confirms the medication’s efficacy.
  1. Für die Veranstaltung, die heute stattfindet, gibt es keine Tickets mehr.
    → Für die   Veranstaltung gibt es keine Tickets mehr.active relative clause = Partizip I|remove the relative pronoun (die)|place any additional elements (heute) after the article in the main clause|place the participle before the noun and add the declension ending|feminine noun in the accusative, introduced by a definite article = ending -eThere are no more tickets for the event happening today.
  2. Viele der Hits, die im Konzert gespielt werden, kann jeder mitsingen.
    → Viele der   Hits kann jeder mitsingen.passive relative clause = Partizip II|remove the relative pronoun (die) and passive auxiliary (werden)|place any additional elements (im Konzert) after the article in the main clause|place the participle before the noun and add the declension ending|plural noun in the genitive, introduced by a definite article = ending -enEveryone can sing along to many of the hits played at the concert.
  3. Der Sänger, der gestern 70 Jahre alt geworden ist, ist immer noch topfit.
    → Der   Sänger ist immer noch topfit.main clause in Präsens, active relative clause in the Perfekt → Partizip II|remove the relative pronoun (der) and the auxiliary (ist)|place any additional elements (gestern) after the article in the main clause|place the participle before the noun and add the declension ending|masculine noun in the nominative, introduced by a definite article = ending -eThe singer who turned 70 yesterday is still fighting fit.
  4. Vom Publikum, das vorn steht, werden Blumen und Geschenke auf die Bühne geworfen.
    → Vom   Publikum werden Blumen und Geschenke auf die Bühne geworfen.active relative clause → Partizip I|remove the relative pronoun (das)|place any additional elements (vorn) after the article in the main clause|place the participle before the noun and add the declension ending|neuter noun in the dative, introduced by a definite article = ending -enFlowers and presents are thrown on stage by the audience standing at the front.