Before you start
Meet erweisen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How erweisen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | erweise | erwies |
| du | erweist | erwiesest |
| er/sie/es | erweist | erwies |
| wir | erweisen | erwiesen |
| ihr | erweist | erwieset |
| Sie | erweisen | erwiesen |
Partizip II erwiesen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Die Idee erweist sich als gut.The idea proves to be good.present, reflexive use
- 2Sie hat ihm Respekt erwiesen.She showed him respect.Perfekt, show respect
- 3Ich glaube, dass sich der Plan als gut erweist.I think the plan will prove to be good.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
sich erweisen + der Freund
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Freund to say what someone proves to be.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The new plander Plan has proved usefulnützlich to us.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When we needed helpdie Hilfe, she proved to be a goodgut friend.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He did us a greatgroß favorder Gefallen because we were sickkrank.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The teacherdie Lehrerin · der Lehrer who showed us greatviel respectder Respekt was friendlyfreundlich.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You should show her respect, although you disagreeanderer Meinung sein.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
It proved difficultschwierig to findfinden the housedas Haus.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
What favorder Gefallen did your neighborder Nachbar do you?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
erweisen + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Show someone a favor using erweisen.
- 3Use the Perfekt or simple past.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
When did a friend prove to be a good friend to you?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with a sentence about a real or imagined friend.
- 2Use sich erweisen als to describe the friend.