arbeiten
to work
Ranks #160 by frequency — outside the core hundred, but common in everyday life.
- Type
- verb
- Frequency rank
- #160
- Per million words
- 485
In a sentence
Wo arbeitest du?Where do you work?
Conjugation
Present tense of arbeiten, plus the forms you need to talk about the past.
| ich — I | arbeite |
|---|---|
| du — you | arbeitest |
| er/sie/es — he / she / it | arbeitet |
| wir — we | arbeiten |
| ihr — you (plural) | arbeitet |
| sie — they | arbeiten |
| Perfect | hat gearbeitet |
| Simple past | arbeitete |
Forms its perfect tense with haben.
Related words
Other words of the same kind, at nearby frequency:
- lernen to learn
- lesen to read
- schreiben to write
- fahren to drive, to travel
- schlafen to sleep
- kaufen to buy
Practise this word
arbeiten is in the free trainer along with the rest of the list — flashcards, multiple choice, listening practice and spaced review. No account needed.