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Meet locken

Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.

All 4 meanings

  1. (transitive) to lure, to entice, to tempt
  2. (transitive, impersonal) to be lured
  3. (transitive) to curl (something)
  4. (reflexive) to curl
Forms

How locken changes

PronounPräsensPräteritum
ichlockelockte
dulockstlocktest
er/sie/eslocktlockte
wirlockenlockten
ihrlocktlocktet
Sielockenlockten

Partizip II gelockt · Perfekt with haben

Three examples

  1. 1
    Der Hund lockt die Katze mit einem Ball.The dog lures the cat with a ball.present main clause
  2. 2
    Das Essen hat viele Gäste ins Haus gelockt.The food attracted many guests to the house.Perfekt with haben
  3. 3
    Ich komme, wenn du mich mit Musik lockst.I’ll come if you attract me with music.verb at the end after wenn

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