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in the PONS Dictionary

in·struct [ɪnˈstrʌkt] VB trans

1. instruct (teach):

to instruct sb in sth
jdm etw beibringen
to instruct the jury LAW on
die Geschworenen belehren über +acc

2. instruct (order):

to instruct sb [to do sth]
jdn anweisen[, etw zu tun]

3. instruct Brit, Aus LAW:

to instruct a solicitor/counsel
einen Anwalt beauftragen
Present
Iinstruct
youinstruct
he/she/itinstructs
weinstruct
youinstruct
theyinstruct
Past
Iinstructed
youinstructed
he/she/itinstructed
weinstructed
youinstructed
theyinstructed
Present Perfect
Ihaveinstructed
youhaveinstructed
he/she/ithasinstructed
wehaveinstructed
youhaveinstructed
theyhaveinstructed
Past Perfect
Ihadinstructed
youhadinstructed
he/she/ithadinstructed
wehadinstructed
youhadinstructed
theyhadinstructed
See further verb tables