Before you start
Meet eintreten
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Build the meaning
ein- + treten
- ein-
- inward, into a place or group
- treten
- to step
Step into a place or group; figuratively, an event steps into happening.
So eintreten means to enter; to join; to occur.
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 treten
Same base verb, a different prefix, a new meaning.
Separable verb: ein·treten
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 clauseDie Kinder treten durch die Tür ein.The children enter through the door.
Subordinate clauseEr wartet draußen, weil seine Gäste noch nicht eingetreten sind.He waits outside because his guests haven't entered yet.
Participle: eingetretenzu-infinitive: einzutreten
Forms
How eintreten changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | trete ein | trat ein |
| du | trittst ein | tratest ein |
| er/sie/es | tritt ein | trat ein |
| wir | treten ein | traten ein |
| ihr | tretet ein | tratet ein |
| Sie | treten ein | traten ein |
Partizip II eingetreten · Perfekt with sein
Three examples
- 1Ich trete leise ins Zimmer ein.I quietly enter the room.enter a room
- 2Sie ist letztes Jahr in einen Verein eingetreten.She joined a club last year.Perfekt with sein
- 3Wenn ein Fehler eintritt, rufen wir den Chef.If an error occurs, we call the boss.verb at the end after wenn
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
eintreten + der Raum
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say that someone enters the room.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She stood up forfür jemanden eintreten him when he had a problemdas Problem.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I entered the roomder Raum, everyonealle was quietstill.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He entered the housedas Haus because it was coldkalt outsidedraußen.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The clubder Verein that she joined meetssich treffen every Fridayder Freitag.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You can enter the buildingdas Gebäude through this doordie Tür.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He decidedsich entscheiden to join the clubder Verein last yearletztes Jahr.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When did the newneu ruledie Regel take effectin Kraft treten?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
eintreten + der Verein + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use a dass-clause.
- 2Put the conjugated verb at the end of that clause.
- 3Say that she joins the club.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Have you ever joined a club or group? Answer in one German sentence using the verb.
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using the Perfekt.
- 2Say what kind of club or group you joined.