Before you start
Meet retten
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
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
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
retten + die Katze
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Make die Katze the direct object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I rescued him yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the firedas Feuer beganbeginnen, the neighborsder Nachbar, die Nachbarn rescued the childdas Kind.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She saved them because they were in dangerdie Gefahr.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The mander Mann who saved us liveswohnen nearin der Nähe von the schooldie Schule.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We must save the dogder Hund before it gets darkdunkel werden.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He calledrufen the doctorder Arzt to save her.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could you save it before the computerder Computer turns offausgehen?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
retten + sie + weil
Your challenge
- 1Use retten in the simple past.
- 2Use sie as the direct object.
- 3Add a weil-clause explaining why you saved her.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Who would you rescue in an emergency, and why?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with retten in the conditional.
- 2Name someone you would rescue.
- 3Give your reason with a weil-clause.