The verb arbeiten means ‘to work’ in German. Its conjugation changes depending on the subject pronoun and the tense used. Here’s how arbeiten is conjugated in the present tense:
- ich arbeite (I work)
- du arbeitest (you work – informal singular)
- er/sie/es arbeitet (he/she/it works)
- wir arbeiten (we work)
- ihr arbeitet (you work – informal plural)
- sie/Sie arbeiten (they/you work – formal)
In the past tense, specifically the simple past, it is conjugated as follows:
- ich arbeitete (I worked)
- du arbeitetest (you worked – informal singular)
- er/sie/es arbeitete (he/she/it worked)
- wir arbeiteten (we worked)
- ihr arbeitetet (you worked – informal plural)
- sie/Sie arbeiteten (they/you worked – formal)
In the future tense, you would form it using wollen (to want) as follows:
- ich werde arbeiten (I will work)
- du wirst arbeiten (you will work – informal singular)
- er/sie/es wird arbeiten (he/she/it will work)
- wir werden arbeiten (we will work)
- ihr werdet arbeiten (you will work – informal plural)
- sie/Sie werden arbeiten (they/you will work – formal)
This verb follows a regular conjugation pattern, which is typical for many German verbs. Understanding these patterns can significantly help in mastering German verb conjugations.