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Meet werben

Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.

All 3 meanings

  1. (transitive) to recruit; to enlist
  2. (intransitive) to promote, advertise [with für]
  3. to attract, to woo
Forms

How werben changes

PronounPräsensPräteritum
ichwerbewarb
duwirbstwarbst
er/sie/eswirbtwarb
wirwerbenwarben
ihrwerbtwarbt
Siewerbenwarben

Partizip II geworben · Perfekt with haben

Three examples

  1. 1
    Die Firma wirbt im Internet.The company advertises on the internet.present main clause
  2. 2
    Die Stadt hat für das Fest geworben.The city advertised the festival.Perfekt with haben
  3. 3
    Sie freut sich, weil er um ihre Liebe wirbt.She is happy because he is courting her.verb at the end after weil

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