{"id":5573,"date":"2014-09-25T16:23:00","date_gmt":"2014-09-25T16:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/?p=5573"},"modified":"2017-11-16T11:11:21","modified_gmt":"2017-11-16T11:11:21","slug":"german-grammar-in-use-the-conjugation-of-the-verb-erklaren","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/german-grammar-in-use-the-conjugation-of-the-verb-erklaren\/","title":{"rendered":"German grammar in use: The conjugation of the verb \u201cerkl\u00e4ren\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

The common English translation for the German verb \u201cerkl\u00e4ren\u201d is to explain<\/em>. Further, it can mean to declare, to state, or to define<\/em> — depending on context. Below you can find some example sentences with the German verb \u201cerkl\u00e4ren\u201d and its conjugations.\"pic<\/a><\/p>\n

Pr\u00e4sens \u2013 Present tense<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nSingular<\/strong><\/td>\nPlural<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1st<\/sup> person<\/strong><\/td>\nich erkl\u00e4re<\/td>\nwir erkl\u00e4ren<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2nd<\/sup> person<\/strong><\/td>\ndu erkl\u00e4rst \u2013 informal
\nSie erkl\u00e4ren \u2013 formal<\/td>\n		ihr erkl\u00e4rt \u2013 informal
\nSie erkl\u00e4ren \u2013 formal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3rd<\/sup> person<\/strong><\/td>\ner\/sie\/es erkl\u00e4rt<\/td>\nsie erkl\u00e4ren<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

1. Wie erkl\u00e4ren Sie sich ihren Erfolg?
\n(What do you attribute your success to?)<\/p>\n

2. Der Student erkl\u00e4rt eidestattlich, dass er seine Hausarbeit selbstst\u00e4ndig verfasst hat.
\n(The student declares under oath that he has written his term paper on his own.)<\/p>\n

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Imperativ \u2013 Imperative<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nSingular<\/strong><\/td>\nPlural<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1st<\/sup> person<\/strong><\/td>\nerkl\u00e4r<\/td>\nerkl\u00e4ren wir<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2nd<\/sup> person<\/strong><\/td>\nerkl\u00e4re \u2013 informal
\nerkl\u00e4ren Sie \u2013 formal<\/td>\n		erkl\u00e4rt \u2013 informal
\nerkl\u00e4ren Sie \u2013 formal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

3. Bitte erkl\u00e4re Sie uns, warum Sie ihre Aufgaben nicht erledigt haben
\n(May we have you explanation why you haven\u2019t fulfilled your tasks?)<\/p>\n

4. Erkl\u00e4re mir, wie es soweit kommen konnte.
\n(Tell me, why it came to that.)<\/p>\n

5. Erkl\u00e4ren wir ihnen, warum wir nicht zur Party gehen wollen.
\n(Let\u2019s tell me why we don\u2019t want to go to the party.)<\/p>\n

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Pr\u00e4teritum \u2013 Preterit (equals simple past)<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nSingular<\/strong><\/td>\nPlural<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1st<\/sup> person<\/strong><\/td>\nich erkl\u00e4rte<\/td>\nwir erkl\u00e4rten<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2nd<\/sup> person<\/strong><\/td>\ndu erkl\u00e4rtest \u2013 informal
\nSie erkl\u00e4rten \u2013 formal<\/td>\n		ihr erkl\u00e4rtet \u2013 informal
\nSie erkl\u00e4rten \u2013 formal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3rd<\/sup> person<\/strong><\/td>\ner\/sie\/es erkl\u00e4rte<\/td>\nsie erkl\u00e4rten<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

6. Der Professor erkl\u00e4rte das Problem etwas n\u00e4her.
\n(The professor explained the problem more fully.)<\/p>\n

7. Der Richter erkl\u00e4rte den Angeklagten f\u00fcr schuldig.
\n(The judge convicted the defendant.)<\/p>\n

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Futur I \u2013 Future I<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nSingular<\/strong><\/td>\nPlural<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1st<\/sup> person<\/strong><\/td>\nich werde erkl\u00e4ren<\/td>\nwir werden erkl\u00e4ren<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2nd<\/sup> person<\/strong><\/td>\ndu wirst erkl\u00e4ren \u2013 informal
\nSie werden erkl\u00e4ren \u2013 formal<\/td>\n		ihr werdet erkl\u00e4ren \u2013 informal
\nSie werden erkl\u00e4ren \u2013 formal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3rd<\/sup> person<\/strong><\/td>\ner\/sie\/es wird erkl\u00e4ren<\/td>\nsie werden erkl\u00e4ren<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

8. Ich werde dir morgen meine Absichten erkl\u00e4ren.
\n(I will declare my intention tomorrow.)<\/p>\n

9. Sie werden sich bereit erkl\u00e4ren, euch zu helfen. Da bin ich mir sicher.
\n(They will consent to help you. I\u2019m sure about that.)<\/p>\n

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Perfekt – Perfect<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nSingular<\/strong><\/td>\nPlural<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1st<\/sup> person<\/strong><\/td>\nich habe erkl\u00e4rt<\/td>\nwir haben erkl\u00e4rt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2nd<\/sup> person<\/strong><\/td>\ndu hast erkl\u00e4rt \u2013 informal
\nSie haben erkl\u00e4rt \u2013 formal<\/td>\n		ihr habt erkl\u00e4rt \u2013 informal
\nSie haben erkl\u00e4rt \u2013 formal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3rd<\/sup> person<\/strong><\/td>\ner\/sie\/es hat erkl\u00e4rt<\/td>\nsie haben erkl\u00e4rt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

10. Ich habe das Umweltproblem anhand des CO2-Aussto\u00dfes erkl\u00e4rt.
\n(I explained the environmental problem by taking the example of CO2 emission.)<\/p>\n

11. Die Bank hat uns heute f\u00fcr bankrott erkl\u00e4rt.
\n(The bank has declared us bankrupt today.)<\/p>\n

12. Der Richter hat den Angeklagten f\u00fcr nicht schuldig erkl\u00e4rt.
\n(The judge declared the defendant not guilty.)<\/p>\n

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Plusquamperfekt \u2013 Pluperfect (equals past perfect)<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nSingular<\/strong><\/td>\nPlural<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1st<\/sup> person<\/strong><\/td>\nich hatte erkl\u00e4rt<\/td>\nwir hatten erkl\u00e4rt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2nd<\/sup> person<\/strong><\/td>\ndu hattest erkl\u00e4rt \u2013 informal
\nSie hatten erkl\u00e4rt \u2013 formal<\/td>\n		ihr hattet erkl\u00e4rt \u2013 informal
\nSie hatten erkl\u00e4rt \u2013 formal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3rd<\/sup> person<\/strong><\/td>\ner\/sie\/es hatte erkl\u00e4rt<\/td>\nsie hatten erkl\u00e4rt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

13. Der Notarzt hatte den Verungl\u00fcckten noch an Ort und Stelle f\u00fcr tot erkl\u00e4rt.
\n(The emergency doctor had pronounced the casualty dead on location.)<\/p>\n

14. Das Gericht hatte das Urteil nach drei Jahren f\u00fcr nichtig erkl\u00e4rt.
\n(The court had recalled the sentence after three years.)<\/p>\n

15. Meinen Eltern erkl\u00e4rten meinen Opa f\u00fcr wahnsinnig, als er ihnen von seinen Pl\u00e4nen, eine Weltreise zu machen, erz\u00e4hlte.
\n(My parents declared my grandpa insane when he told them about his plans to go on a world trip.)<\/p>\n

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Futur II \u2013 future II<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nSingular<\/strong><\/td>\nPlural<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1st<\/sup> person<\/strong><\/td>\nich werde erkl\u00e4rt haben<\/td>\nwir werden erkl\u00e4rt haben<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2nd<\/sup> person<\/strong><\/td>\ndu wirst erkl\u00e4rt haben \u2013 informal
\nSie werden erkl\u00e4rt haben \u2013 formal<\/td>\n		ihr werdet erkl\u00e4rt haben \u2013 informal
\nSie werden erkl\u00e4rt haben \u2013 formal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3rd<\/sup> person<\/strong><\/td>\ner\/sie\/es wird erkl\u00e4rt haben<\/td>\nsie werden erkl\u00e4rt haben<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

16. Bis heute Abend werden wir die Wahl f\u00fcr ung\u00fcltig erkl\u00e4rt haben.
\n(We will quash the election by tonight.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

The common English translation for the German verb \u201cerkl\u00e4ren\u201d is to explain. Further, it can mean to declare, to state, or to define — depending on context. Below you can find some example sentences with the German verb \u201cerkl\u00e4ren\u201d and its conjugations. Pr\u00e4sens \u2013 Present tense Singular Plural 1st person ich erkl\u00e4re wir erkl\u00e4ren 2nd…<\/p>\n

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