Before you start
Meet retten
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Meaning
- (transitive) to save, to rescue [with accusative ‘someone/something’ and vor (+ dative) ‘from something’]
Forms
How retten changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | rette | rettete |
| du | rettest | rettetest |
| er/sie/es | rettet | rettete |
| wir | retten | retteten |
| ihr | rettet | rettetet |
| Sie | retten | retteten |
Partizip II gerettet · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Der Arzt rettet das Kind.The doctor saves the child.present main clause
- 2Die Feuerwehr hat den Hund gerettet.The fire department rescued the dog.Perfekt with haben
- 3Wir müssen das Tier retten.We have to save the animal.with a modal verb