Before you start
Meet irren
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How irren changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | irre | irrte |
| du | irrst | irrtest |
| er/sie/es | irrt | irrte |
| wir | irren | irrten |
| ihr | irrt | irrtet |
| Sie | irren | irrten |
Partizip II geirrt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich irre mich manchmal.I am sometimes wrong.present reflexive use
- 2Der alte Mann ist nachts durch die Stadt geirrt.The old man wandered through the city at night.Perfekt with sein
- 3Du kannst dich irren, weil du müde bist.You can be mistaken because you are tired.modal verb before infinitive
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
irren + die Antwort
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use a reflexive pronoun.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She was wrong about him yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was wrong last timedas letzte Mal, my friendder Freund, die Freunde helpedhelfen me.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He was wrong because the numberdie Zahl was differentanders.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The mander Mann, die Männer who was wrong spokesprechen to her.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You must not be wrong about the timedie Uhrzeit.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I triedversuchen not to be wrong about the addressdie Adresse againwieder.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Were you wrong about the trainder Zug, die Züge?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
irren + dass + der Lehrer
Your challenge
- 1Use a dass-clause.
- 2Put the conjugated verb at the end of that clause.
- 3Use a reflexive pronoun.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
When do you sometimes make mistakes? Answer in one German sentence using *irren*.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with a wenn-clause.
- 2Use irren in the main clause.