Before you start
Meet betreuen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How betreuen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | betreue | betreute |
| du | betreust | betreutest |
| er/sie/es | betreut | betreute |
| wir | betreuen | betreuten |
| ihr | betreut | betreutet |
| Sie | betreuen | betreuten |
Partizip II betreut · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich betreue heute die Kinder.I look after the children today.care for children
- 2Sie hat ihren kranken Vater betreut.She looked after her sick father.Perfekt with haben
- 3Er kann die Gäste gut betreuen.He can take good care of the guests.with a modal verb
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
betreuen + das Kind
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use das Kind as the person you care for.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I looked after him yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When my motherdie Mutter was illkrank, I looked after her at homezu Hause.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I stayedbleiben homedas Zuhause because I had to look after the childrendie Kinder.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The womandie Frau who looks after my sonder Sohn worksarbeiten at our schooldie Schule.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Can you look after our dogder Hund tomorrowmorgen?
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She has timedie Zeit to look after the childrendie Kinder.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you look after my catdie Katze this weekenddas Wochenende?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
betreuen + die Kinder + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use dass in a subordinate clause.
- 2Put the conjugated verb at the end of that clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Who do you look after in your life?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using betreuen.
- 2Name a person you look after.