Before you start
Meet erarbeiten
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How erarbeiten changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | erarbeite | erarbeitete |
| du | erarbeitest | erarbeitetest |
| er/sie/es | erarbeitet | erarbeitete |
| wir | erarbeiten | erarbeiteten |
| ihr | erarbeitet | erarbeitetet |
| Sie | erarbeiten | erarbeiteten |
Partizip II erarbeitet · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Wir erarbeiten heute einen Plan.We are working out a plan today.present main clause
- 2Sie haben sich viel Wissen erarbeitet.They have gained a lot of knowledge through their work.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich helfe, weil wir eine Lösung erarbeiten.I am helping because we are working out a solution.verb at the end after weil
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
erarbeiten + der Plan
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say who works out a plan.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We worked it out togetherzusammen.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When she started her new jobdie Arbeit · der Job, she worked out a goodgut plander Plan.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He worked out the answerdie Antwort because he had enoughgenug timedie Zeit.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The plander Plan that we worked out is helping them nowjetzt.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
They must work out a newneu ideadie Idee for the schooldie Schule.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She is trying to work out a wayder Weg to helphelfen him.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could you work out a plander Plan for our tripdie Reise?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
erarbeiten + die Lösung + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Put its verb at the end.
- 3Continue the sentence with the main clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What knowledge have you worked hard to gain?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using the Perfekt.
- 2Use erarbeiten reflexively.
- 3Say what knowledge you gained.