Before you start
Meet wehren
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How wehren changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | wehre mich | wehrte mich |
| du | wehrst dich | wehrtest dich |
| er/sie/es | wehrt sich | wehrte sich |
| wir | wehren uns | wehrten uns |
| ihr | wehrt euch | wehrtet euch |
| Sie | wehren sich | wehrten sich |
Partizip II gewehrt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich wehre mich gegen den Hund.I defend myself against the dog.present, main clause
- 2Sie hat sich gewehrt.She resisted.Perfekt with haben
- 3Er wehrt sich, weil er Angst hat.He resists because he is afraid.verb at the end after weil
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
wehren + sich + der Nachbar
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use the reflexive verb.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She defended herself against him yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the dogder Hund, die Hunde barkedbellen, the childdas Kind, die Kinder defended itself against it.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He defended himself because the other boyder Junge, die Jungen laughed atauslachen him.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The womandie Frau, die Frauen who defended herself was very bravemutig.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You must defend yourself against the dogder Hund, die Hunde.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
It is importantwichtig to defend yourself when someonejemand is unfairunfair.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Who are you defending yourself against?
Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
wehren + sich + obwohl + die Angst
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Add an obwohl-clause saying she is afraid.
- 3Put the verb at the end of that clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
When do you defend yourself or stand up for yourself? Answer in one German sentence.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with a wenn-clause.
- 2Use the reflexive verb in the present tense.