Before you start
Meet nachweisen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Build the meaning
nach- + weisen
- nach-
- following a trail or evidence
- weisen
- to point or indicate
Follow the evidence and point to what it establishes.
So nachweisen means to prove, demonstrate, or establish.
A memory aid, not a rule: prefixes change meaning from verb to verb.
Learning approach inspired by this explanation in r/German.
Verb family
More verbs built on weisen
Same base verb, a different prefix, a new meaning.
Separable verb: nach·weisen
In a main clause the prefix nach splits off and goes to the end. After weil, dass and other subordinating words, the verb stays in one piece at the end.
Main clauseEr weist seine Arbeit mit Fotos nach.He proves his work with photos.
Subordinate clauseSie bleibt zu Hause, weil sie ihre Adresse nachweist.She stays at home because she proves her address.
Participle: nachgewiesenzu-infinitive: nachzuweisen
Forms
How nachweisen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | weise nach | wies nach |
| du | weist nach | wiesest nach |
| er/sie/es | weist nach | wies nach |
| wir | weisen nach | wiesen nach |
| ihr | weist nach | wiest nach |
| Sie | weisen nach | wiesen nach |
Partizip II nachgewiesen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Die Polizei weist den Fehler nach.The police prove the mistake.prefix goes to the end
- 2Wir haben den Fehler mit Fotos nachgewiesen.We proved the mistake with photos.Perfekt with haben
- 3Weil sie ihre Adresse nachweisen muss, zeigt sie ihren Ausweis.Because she has to prove her address, she shows her ID.infinitive at the end after weil
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
nachweisen + der Fehler
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Fehler as the accusative object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She has proved it.
Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the policedie Polizei askedfragen, he proved his nameder Name with his passportder Pass.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He proved the mistakeder Fehler to them because he had the billdie Rechnung.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The paperdas Papier that she gavegeben me proves that he was here.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You must prove your addressdie Adresse.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He triedversuchen to prove it with a photodas Foto.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could you prove that with a picturedas Bild?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
nachweisen + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use nachweisen in a sentence with a dass-clause.
- 2Put the conjugated verb at the end of the dass-clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What could you prove with a photo?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using nachweisen.
- 2Use a photo as evidence.