Before you start
Meet sperren
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 4 meanings
- to bar (entry to a place or system)
- to space out the letters of a word or text, for emphasis
- (computing) to block, lock (to set measures in order to prevent access to a resource)
- (computing) to deactivate, to disable (to put a software functionality out of operation)
Forms
How sperren changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | sperre | sperrte |
| du | sperrst | sperrtest |
| er/sie/es | sperrt | sperrte |
| wir | sperren | sperrten |
| ihr | sperrt | sperrtet |
| Sie | sperren | sperrten |
Partizip II gesperrt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Die Polizei sperrt die Straße.The police are blocking the street.present tense, main clause
- 2Die Stadt hat die Straße gesperrt.The city has closed the street.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich fahre nicht, wenn die Polizei die Straße sperrt.I don’t drive when the police block the street.verb at the end after wenn