Before you start
Meet beraten
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How beraten changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | berate | beriet |
| du | berätst | berietest |
| er/sie/es | berät | beriet |
| wir | beraten | berieten |
| ihr | beratet | berietet |
| Sie | beraten | berieten |
Partizip II beraten · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich berate meine Schwester heute.I advise my sister today.present-tense main clause
- 2Der Arzt hat mich gut beraten.The doctor gave me good advice.Perfekt with haben
- 3Wir fragen den Arzt, weil er uns beraten kann.We ask the doctor because he can advise us.verb at the end after weil
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
beraten + der Freund
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Make der Freund the person you advise.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
My sisterdie Schwester advised me yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was newneu at workdie Arbeit, my bossder Chef · die Chefin advised me.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I advised her because she knows the citydie Stadt well.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The mander Mann who advised us works at the bankdie Bank.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You should ask a doctorder Arzt · die Ärztin for advice before you decideentscheiden.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She wants to get advice about her jobdie Arbeit · der Job.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could you advise him about the tripdie Reise?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
beraten + der Freund + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use der Freund as the person who advises you.
- 3Put the conjugated verb at the end of the subordinate clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Who would you ask for advice, and about what?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using beraten.
- 2Say whom you would advise and what you would advise them about.