verraten
A1#646Hear it
verb
- to betray, to be disloyal to
- to revealsomething secret
Forms
Present
| I | verrate |
|---|---|
| you | verrätst |
| he, she, it | verrät |
| we | verraten |
| you (plural) | verratet |
| they | verraten |
Preterite
| I | verriet |
|---|---|
| you | verrietest / verrietst |
| he, she, it | verriet |
| we | verrieten |
| you (plural) | verrietet |
| they | verrieten |
Subjunctive I
| I | verrate |
|---|---|
| you | verratest |
| he, she, it | verrate |
| we | verraten |
| you (plural) | verratet |
| they | verraten |
Subjunctive II
| I | verriete |
|---|---|
| you | verrietest |
| he, she, it | verriete |
| we | verrieten |
| you (plural) | verrietet |
| they | verrieten |
Imperative
| you | verrat / verrate |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | verratet |
Other forms
| infinitive | verraten |
|---|---|
| past participle | verraten |
| present participle | verratend |
Used in the library
- Mein bester Freund hat mich verraten.My best friend betrayed me.A1Gefahr und Polizei — Danger and the police (A1)
- Das ist seltsam: Er hat uns verraten.That's strange: he has betrayed us.A1Noch einmal, bitte (2) — Once more, please (2) (A1)
- Beruhige dich, der Anwalt hat nichts verraten.Calm down — the lawyer hasn't given anything away.A1Noch einmal, bitte (3) — Once more, please (3) (A1)
- Und welche Form jemand wählt, verrät oft auch etwas über seine Haltung.And which form someone chooses often also reveals something about their views.B1Lehrer, Lehrerinnen, Lehrer*innen — Teachers, Three Ways