arbeiten present tense conjugation
Arbeiten (to work) in the present tense: arbeite, arbeitest, arbeitet, arbeiten, arbeitet, arbeiten.
Präsens Present
| ich | |
|---|---|
| du | |
| er/sie/es | |
| wir | |
| ihr | |
| sie/Sie |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the present tense
The Präsens covers “I do” and “I am doing” and is very often used for the future when a time word makes it clear: “Morgen fahre ich nach Berlin.”
How it is formed
Regular endings on the stem: e, st, t, en, t, en. Many strong verbs change their stem vowel in the du and er/sie/es forms (fahren → fährst, sehen → siehst).
Arbeiten is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Arbeiten in a sentence
- Er arbeitet in einer Bank.He works at a bank.
- Sie hat den ganzen Tag gearbeitet.She worked all day.
Regular; extra 'e' before endings starting with consonant (du arbeitest, er arbeitet).
FAQ
What is the present tense of arbeiten?
Arbeiten in the German present tense: ich arbeite, du arbeitest, er/sie/es arbeitet, wir arbeiten, ihr arbeitet, sie/Sie arbeiten.
Is arbeiten irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense arbeiten takes the regular endings for its verb class, so arbeite follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the German present tense?
The Präsens covers “I do” and “I am doing” and is very often used for the future when a time word makes it clear: “Morgen fahre ich nach Berlin.”
How is the present tense formed?
Regular endings on the stem: e, st, t, en, t, en. Many strong verbs change their stem vowel in the du and er/sie/es forms (fahren → fährst, sehen → siehst).
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