The Imperative of the German Verb: Arbeiten
The imperative is a mood of verbs that is used to give commands or orders. In German, the imperative is formed by adding the ending -e to the infinitive of the verb. For example, the imperative of the verb arbeiten (to work) is arbeitet (work).
The Imperative of Arbeiten for the 1st Person Singular
The imperative of Arbeiten for the 1st Person Singular is arbeite. This form is used when you are giving a command to yourself. For example, you might say “arbeite hart” (work hard) to yourself when you are trying to motivate yourself to complete a task.
The Imperative of Arbeiten for the 2nd Person Singular
The imperative of Arbeiten for the 2nd Person Singular is arbeite. This form is used when you are giving a command to one other person. For example, you might say “arbeite bitte schneller” (please work faster) to a colleague who is taking too long to complete a task.
The Imperative of Arbeiten for the 1st Person Plural
The imperative of Arbeiten for the 1st Person Plural is arbeiten. This form is used when you are giving a command to a group of people, including yourself. For example, you might say “wir arbeiten jetzt” (we work now) to a group of colleagues who are starting a new task.
The Imperative of Arbeiten for the 2nd Person Plural
The imperative of Arbeiten for the 2nd Person Plural is arbeitet. This form is used when you are giving a command to a group of people who are not present. For example, you might say “ihr arbeitet bitte schneller” (you please work faster) to a group of colleagues who are not in the room.
Examples of the Imperative of Arbeiten
- Arbeite hart! (Work hard!)
- Arbeite bitte schneller! (Please work faster!)
- Arbeite konzentriert! (Work concentrated!)
- Arbeite bitte nicht so laut! (Please don’t work so loudly!)
- Arbeite gut! (Work well!)
- Arbeite viel! (Work a lot!)
- Arbeite fleißig! (Work diligently!)
- Arbeite gerne! (Work happily!)
- Arbeite bitte nicht mehr! (Please don’t work anymore!)
- Arbeite bitte bis Freitag fertig! (Please finish working by Friday!)