Before you start
Meet weisen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Verb family
Separable verbs built on weisen
Add a prefix to weisen and the meaning changes.
Forms
How weisen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | weise | wies |
| du | weist | wiesest |
| er/sie/es | weist | wies |
| wir | weisen | wiesen |
| ihr | weist | wiest |
| Sie | weisen | wiesen |
Partizip II gewiesen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Die Karte weist den Weg zum Bahnhof.The map shows the way to the train station.shows the way
- 2Der Polizist hat uns den Weg gewiesen.The police officer showed us the way.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich sehe, dass das Schild nach rechts weist.I see that the sign points to the right.verb at end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
weisen + der Weg
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say who is shown the way.
- 3Use der Weg as the thing being shown.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She pointed to the picturedas Bild, die Bilder.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was newneu in towndie Stadt, die Städte, a mander Mann, die Männer showed me the wayder Weg, die Wege.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He pointed at the doordie Tür, die Türen because he wanted to leavegehen.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I know the womandie Frau, die Frauen who pointed to the mapdie Karte, die Karten.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You should point to the rightrichtig answerdie Antwort, die Antworten.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She triedversuchen to show him the wayder Weg, die Wege.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Why did they point at the oldalt housedas Haus, die Häuser?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
weisen + der Weg + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Put the verb at the end of that clause.
- 3Use the simple past to show someone the way.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
When have you shown someone the way? Answer in one German sentence using the verb.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence using the Perfekt.
- 2Say who you showed the way to.
- 3Include when it happened.