Before you start
Meet sichern
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How sichern changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | sichere | sicherte |
| du | sicherst | sichertest |
| er/sie/es | sichert | sicherte |
| wir | sichern | sicherten |
| ihr | sichert | sichertet |
| Sie | sichern | sicherten |
Partizip II gesichert · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich sichere mein Geld.I safeguard my money.safeguarding money
- 2Er hat sein Fahrrad gesichert.He secured his bicycle.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich hoffe, dass sie das Haus sichert.I hope she secures the house.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
sichern + die Datei
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use die Datei as the object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I backed up the photosdas Foto, die Fotos for her.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I take new photosdas Foto, die Fotos, I back them up right awaysofort.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Because the computerder Computer was oldalt, I backed up the filesdie Datei, die Dateien.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I need to back up the phonedas Handy that has all my photosdas Foto, die Fotos.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You should secure the doordie Tür before you leavegehen.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I forgot to back up the filesdie Datei, die Dateien before the computerder Computer brokekaputtgehen.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could you save me a seatder Platz while I buy the ticketsdie Karte, die Karten?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
sichern + der Chef + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use a dass-clause.
- 2Put the conjugated verb at the end of that clause.
- 3Use the present tense.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you usually back up on your phone?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using sichern.
- 2Say what you usually back up.