Before you start
Meet verhaften
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How verhaften changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | verhaft(e) | verhaftete |
| du | verhaftest | verhaftetest |
| er/sie/es | verhaftet | verhaftete |
| wir | verhaften | verhafteten |
| ihr | verhaftet | verhaftetet |
| Sie | verhaften | verhafteten |
Partizip II verhaftet · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Die Polizei verhaftet den Mann.The police arrest the man.present main clause
- 2Die Polizei hat den Mann verhaftet.The police have arrested the man.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich weiß, dass die Polizei den Mann verhaftet.I know that the police arrest the man.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
verhaften + der Dieb
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Dieb as the direct object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The policedie Polizei arrested him yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the policedie Polizei arrivedankommen, they arrested him.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The policedie Polizei arrested him because he was dangerousgefährlich.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The mander Mann whom the policedie Polizei arrested liveswohnen next doornebenan.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The police officerder Polizist · die Polizistin was afraidAngst haben to arrest him.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The policedie Polizei must arrest the mander Mann todayheute.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Why did the policedie Polizei arrest her?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
verhaften + der Mann + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Say that the man is innocent.
- 3Use der Mann as the person arrested.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Have you ever seen the police arrest someone? Answer in one German sentence.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence in the perfect tense.
- 2Say what you saw using a subordinate clause.
- 3Use the target verb for the arrest.