Before you start
Meet erwerben
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 4 meanings
- (transitive) to earn, gain, acquire
- (transitive) to acquire, to succeed to (irrespectively of the legal cause)
- (transitive) to purchase, acquire (grandiose trope for an act of buying but never in legal language)
- (medicine, psychology) to gradually develop, acquire, learn (as opposed to being born with)
Forms
How erwerben changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | erwerbe | erwarb |
| du | erwirbst | erwarbst |
| er/sie/es | erwirbt | erwarb |
| wir | erwerben | erwarben |
| ihr | erwerbt | erwarbt |
| Sie | erwerben | erwarben |
Partizip II erworben · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich erwerbe heute ein neues Fahrrad.I acquire a new bicycle today.present main clause
- 2Sie hat ein Ticket erworben.She has acquired a ticket.Perfekt with haben
- 3Du kannst hier eine Karte erwerben.You can acquire a card here.modal verb with infinitive