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Meet achten

Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.

All 4 meanings

  1. (intransitive) to care about, to pay attention to [with auf (+ accusative)]
  2. (intransitive) to keep an eye on [with auf (+ accusative)]
  3. (transitive) to respect
  4. (transitive) to pay attention to something
Forms

How achten changes

PronounPräsensPräteritum
ichachteachtete
duachtestachtetest
er/sie/esachtetachtete
wirachtenachteten
ihrachtetachtetet
Sieachtenachteten

Partizip II geachtet · Perfekt with haben

Three examples

  1. 1
    Ich achte auf die Zeit.I pay attention to the time.pay attention
  2. 2
    Wir haben unsere Lehrerin immer geachtet.We have always respected our teacher.Perfekt with haben
  3. 3
    …, weil du auf die Straße achtest.…, because you pay attention to the road.verb at the end after weil

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