arbeiten — to work (to do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers); to work, function, run, operate (to be operative, in action)
arbeiten is the #197 most common word in German, a verb. It means “to work (to do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers); to work, function, run, operate (to be operative, in action)” and is pronounced /ˈaʁbaɪ̯tən/.
#197frequency rank
0.07%of everyday German text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of arbeiten
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| arbeitet | he/she · present | he/she works |
| arbeitete | past | worked |
| gearbeitet | past participle | worked |
| haben | auxiliary verb | |
| arbeiten | infinitive | to work |
| arbeitend | -ing form | working |
| arbeite | I · present | I work |
| arbeiten | we · present | we work |
| arbeite | I · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) I work |
| arbeiten | we · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) we work |
| arbeitest | you · present | you work |
| arbeitet | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) work |
| arbeitest | you · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you work |
| arbeitet | you (pl.) · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you (pl.) work |
| arbeiten | they · present | they work |
| arbeite | he/she · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) he/she work |
| arbeiten | they · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) they work |
| arbeitete | I · past | I worked |
| arbeiteten | we · past | we worked |
| arbeitete | I · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | I would work |
| arbeiteten | we · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | we would work |
| arbeitetest | you · past | you worked |
| arbeitetet | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) worked |
| arbeitetest | you · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | you would work |
| arbeitetet | you (pl.) · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | you (pl.) would work |
| arbeitete | he/she · past | he/she worked |
| arbeiteten | they · past | they worked |
| arbeitete | he/she · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | he/she would work |
| arbeiteten | they · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | they would work |
| arbeit | you · command | work! |
| arbeite | you · command | work! |
| arbeitet | you (pl.) · command | work! (to several) |
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