Before you start
Meet anvertrauen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Build the meaning
an- + vertrauen
- an-
- toward or into someone’s care
- vertrauen
- to trust
You place something into the care of someone you trust.
So anvertrauen means to entrust; to confide.
A memory aid, not a rule: prefixes change meaning from verb to verb.
Learning approach inspired by this explanation in r/German.
Separable verb: an·vertrauen
In a main clause the prefix an splits off and goes to the end. After weil, dass and other subordinating words, the verb stays in one piece at the end.
Main clauseEr vertraut seinem Freund den Schlüssel an.He entrusts the key to his friend.
Subordinate clauseSie sagt, dass sie ihm ihr Kind anvertraut.She says that she entrusts her child to him.
Participle: anvertrautzu-infinitive: anzuvertrauen
Forms
How anvertrauen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | vertraue an | vertraute an |
| du | vertraust an | vertrautest an |
| er/sie/es | vertraut an | vertraute an |
| wir | vertrauen an | vertrauten an |
| ihr | vertraut an | vertrautet an |
| Sie | vertrauen an | vertrauten an |
Partizip II anvertraut · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich vertraue meiner Schwester mein Geld an.I entrust my money to my sister.prefix goes to the end
- 2Sie hat mir ihr Geheimnis anvertraut.She confided her secret to me.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich kann dir meine Sorgen anvertrauen.I can confide my worries to you.infinitive after modal
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
an·vertrauen + das Geheimnis + die Schwester
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say who receives the secret.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I confided my problemdas Problem to him.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was a childdas Kind, I confided my feardie Angst to my motherdie Mutter.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She entrusted me with her keyder Schlüssel because she was going on holidayder Urlaub.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I told them a secretdas Geheimnis that I had never told anyone before.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You can confide in your best friendder beste Freund.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He decidedsich entscheiden to entrust the moneydas Geld to his brotherder Bruder.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Did you entrust her with the addressdie Adresse?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
an·vertrauen + das Geld + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Put that clause's verb at the end.
- 3Use the present tense of the target verb.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Who would you confide in with a secret?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one German sentence.
- 2Use the target verb in the Konjunktiv II.