Before you start
Meet eintragen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Build the meaning
ein- + tragen
- ein-
- into or onto a containing place, such as a list or register
- tragen
- to carry or bear
Carry information into a list or register by writing it there.
So eintragen means to enter, record, or register.
A memory aid, not a rule: prefixes change meaning from verb to verb.
Learning approach inspired by this explanation in r/German.
Verb family
More verbs built on tragen
Same base verb, a different prefix, a new meaning.
Separable verb: ein·tragen
In a main clause the prefix ein splits off and goes to the end. After weil, dass and other subordinating words, the verb stays in one piece at the end.
Main clauseIch trage die Adresse in mein Buch ein.I enter the address in my book.
Subordinate clause…, weil ich deinen Namen eintrage.…, because I enter your name.
Participle: eingetragenzu-infinitive: einzutragen
Forms
How eintragen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | trage ein | trug ein |
| du | trägst ein | trugst ein |
| er/sie/es | trägt ein | trug ein |
| wir | tragen ein | trugen ein |
| ihr | tragt ein | trugt ein |
| Sie | tragen ein | trugen ein |
Partizip II eingetragen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich trage deinen Namen hier ein.I enter your name here.entering a name
- 2Sie hat den Termin in den Kalender eingetragen.She entered the appointment in the calendar.Perfekt with haben
- 3Wenn du dich hier einträgst, bist du dabei.If you register here, you can join in.verb at the end after wenn
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
eintragen + der Termin
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say where you record the appointment.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I entered it in my calendarder Kalender yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I arrivedankommen at workdie Arbeit, I entered the newneu addressdie Adresse in the formdas Formular.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She entered her nameder Name on the listdie Liste because she wanted to joinmitmachen us.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The listdie Liste that he entered the namesder Name, die Namen in is on the tableder Tisch.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We must enter the timedie Uhrzeit in the calendarder Kalender todayheute.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She forgotvergessen to enter the addressdie Adresse in her phonedas Handy.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Why did you enter his nameder Name on the listdie Liste?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
eintragen + dass + der Termin
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense in the main clause.
- 2Add a dass-clause saying the appointment is tomorrow.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What information do you usually enter in your calendar?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence using eintragen.
- 2Say what information you enter and where.