Before you start
Meet ermitteln
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 2 meanings
- (transitive, formal) to determine, to identify (a value or identity; through a calculation or other process)
- (intransitive) to investigate (by the police) [(optional) with gegen (+ accusative) ‘someone’ and wegen (+ genitive) ‘for something’]
Forms
How ermitteln changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | ermittle | ermittelte |
| du | ermittelst | ermitteltest |
| er/sie/es | ermittelt | ermittelte |
| wir | ermitteln | ermittelten |
| ihr | ermittelt | ermitteltet |
| Sie | ermitteln | ermittelten |
Partizip II ermittelt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Die Polizei ermittelt im Fall.The police are investigating the case.present main clause
- 2Wir haben den Grund ermittelt.We found out the reason.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie fragt, ob die Polizei den Namen ermitteln kann.She asks whether the police can find out the name.modal verb at the end