Before you start
Meet berufen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How berufen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | berufe | berief |
| du | berufst | beriefst |
| er/sie/es | beruft | berief |
| wir | berufen | beriefen |
| ihr | beruft | berieft |
| Sie | berufen | beriefen |
Partizip II berufen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Die Chefin beruft Tom zum Leiter.The boss appoints Tom as manager.appointing someone
- 2Er hat sich auf sein Recht berufen.He has invoked his right.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie sagt, dass Tom zum Leiter berufen ist.She says that Tom is appointed as manager.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
berufen + der Lehrer
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Appoint der Lehrer to a leadership role.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
They appointed him team leaderder Teamleiter, die Teamleiter yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When they appointed her, she was very happysehr glücklich.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He refers to his experiencedie Erfahrung because he has worked here for yearsseit Jahren.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The womandie Frau they appointed works with my mother.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We should appoint him team leaderder Teamleiter.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He tries to refer to the lawdas Gesetz to protect himselfsich schützen.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you appoint her team leaderdie Teamleiterin?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
sich auf + die Regel + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use the present tense.
- 3Refer to die Regel with the target verb.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
When might you refer to a rule or a law?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one German sentence.
- 2Use the target verb to refer to a rule or law.
- 3Give a reason with a weil-clause.