Before you start
Meet erhalten
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 8 meanings
- (transitive) to receive (something given, sent, won, etc.)
- (transitive) to receive (a rebuke, punishment, fine, prison sentence, etc.)
- (transitive) to receive (an injury, etc.)
- (transitive) to receive (information, instructions, a message, etc.)
- (transitive) to receive, to win (support, votes, an award, rights, a contract)
- (transitive) to maintain, to keep (in a certain state)
Forms
How erhalten changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | erhalte | erhielt |
| du | erhältst | erhieltest |
| er/sie/es | erhält | erhielt |
| wir | erhalten | erhielten |
| ihr | erhaltet | erhieltet |
| Sie | erhalten | erhielten |
Partizip II erhalten · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich erhalte heute einen Brief.I receive a letter today.present tense
- 2Sie hat gestern ein Geschenk erhalten.She received a gift yesterday.Perfekt with haben
- 3Er freut sich, dass er Hilfe erhält.He is glad that he receives help.verb at the end after dass