German words · B1 · verb

antreten

to take up, start

Partizip IIangetreten
Perfekt withsein
Verb typeirregular, separable
LevelCEFR B1

antreten in a sentence

  • Sie tritt eine neue Stelle an.

    She is taking up a new position.

How to conjugate antreten

präsens
ich Itrete an
du youtrittst an
er he / she / ittritt an
wir wetreten an
ihr you (plural)tretet an
sie they / you (formal)treten an
präteritum
ich Itrat an
du youtratst an
er he / she / ittrat an
wir wetraten an
ihr you (plural)tratet an
sie they / you (formal)traten an

How to remember it

antreten ~ 'tread' (like stepping into a role)

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