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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

FormWhat it isMeaning
arbeitethe/she · presenthe/she works
arbeitetepastworked
gearbeitetpast participleworked
habenauxiliary verb
arbeiteninfinitiveto work
arbeitend-ing formworking
arbeiteI · presentI work
arbeitenwe · presentwe work
arbeiteI · subjunctive I (reported)(reportedly) I work
arbeitenwe · subjunctive I (reported)(reportedly) we work
arbeitestyou · presentyou work
arbeitetyou (pl.) · presentyou (pl.) work
arbeitestyou · subjunctive I (reported)(reportedly) you work
arbeitetyou (pl.) · subjunctive I (reported)(reportedly) you (pl.) work
arbeitenthey · presentthey work
arbeitehe/she · subjunctive I (reported)(reportedly) he/she work
arbeitenthey · subjunctive I (reported)(reportedly) they work
arbeiteteI · pastI worked
arbeitetenwe · pastwe worked
arbeiteteI · subjunctive II (would / if) · politeI would work
arbeitetenwe · subjunctive II (would / if) · politewe would work
arbeitetestyou · pastyou worked
arbeitetetyou (pl.) · pastyou (pl.) worked
arbeitetestyou · subjunctive II (would / if) · politeyou would work
arbeitetetyou (pl.) · subjunctive II (would / if) · politeyou (pl.) would work
arbeitetehe/she · pasthe/she worked
arbeitetenthey · pastthey worked
arbeitetehe/she · subjunctive II (would / if) · politehe/she would work
arbeitetenthey · subjunctive II (would / if) · politethey would work
arbeityou · commandwork!
arbeiteyou · commandwork!
arbeitetyou (pl.) · commandwork! (to several)

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