Before you start
Meet sperren
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
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
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
sperren + der Eingang
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Eingang as the thing being blocked.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I lostverlieren my carddie Karte, die Karten, and the bankdie Bank, die Banken blocked it yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the roaddie Straße, die Straßen was closed, we took the busden Bus nehmen.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We lockedabschließen the doordie Tür, die Türen because it was coldkalt.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The streetdie Straße, die Straßen that the policedie Polizei blocked is nearin der Nähe our housedas Haus, die Häuser.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You can block your bank carddie Bankkarte, die Bankkarten by phonetelefonisch.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She calledanrufen the bankdie Bank, die Banken to block her carddie Karte, die Karten.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Why did the policedie Polizei close the streetdie Straße, die Straßen?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
sperren + der Weg + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Put the conjugated verb at the end of that clause.
- 3Add a main clause about walking.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
When do you think a street should be closed? Answer in one German sentence using the verb.
Your challenge
- 1Give your opinion in one sentence using sperren.
- 2Say when a street should be closed.