Before you start
Meet erteilen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How erteilen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | erteile | erteilte |
| du | erteilst | erteiltest |
| er/sie/es | erteilt | erteilte |
| wir | erteilen | erteilten |
| ihr | erteilt | erteiltet |
| Sie | erteilen | erteilten |
Partizip II erteilt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Der Lehrer erteilt heute eine Aufgabe.The teacher gives an assignment today.present main clause
- 2Die Ärztin hat mir eine Auskunft erteilt.The doctor gave me some information.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich weiß, dass der Chef ihm einen Auftrag erteilt.I know that the boss gives him an order.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
erteilen + der Lehrer + die Klasse + der Auftrag
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say who receives the order.
- 3Include der Auftrag.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The teacherder Lehrer, die Lehrerin grantederteilen her permissiondie Erlaubnis yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was sickkrank, the doctorder Arzt, die Ärztin gave me some adviceder Rat.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She gave him permissiondie Erlaubnis because he was carefulvorsichtig.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I thankeddanken the teacherder Lehrer, die Lehrerin who gave us the informationdie Auskunft.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The bossder Chef, die Chefin must give them an orderder Auftrag todayheute.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She plansplanen to give me informationdie Auskunft tomorrowmorgen.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could you grant me permissiondie Erlaubnis to leavegehen earlyfrüh?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
erteilen + der Chef + der Mitarbeiter + der Auftrag + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Include der Auftrag and say who receives it.
- 3Add an obwohl-clause with its verb at the end.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What advice have you received at school or at work?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using the Perfekt.
- 2Say who gave you the advice.