The idea
Present tense: ich berate, du berätst, er/sie/es berät, wir beraten, ihr beratet, sie/Sie beraten. Learn the sentence pattern jemanden bei etwas beraten together with the principal parts.
| Form | Deutsch |
|---|---|
| ich | berate |
| du | berätst |
| er/sie/es | berät |
| wir | beraten |
| ihr | beratet |
| sie/Sie | beraten |
| Präteritum | beriet |
| Perfekt | hat beraten |
| Imperativ (du) | Berate! |
| Muster | jemanden bei etwas beraten |
Meaning and sentence pattern
Beraten takes the person advised in the accusative. The subject often has expertise, but the verb itself does not promise a particular outcome.
Learn this pattern as a unit: jemanden bei etwas beraten. The six situations below show the verb with concrete objects, complements or circumstances.
Form check
Ich berate dem Kunden.Ich berate den Kunden.Beraten takes the person in the accusative; the weak noun Kunde becomes Kunden.
Examples
- Ich berate neue Mitglieder bei der Geräteauswahl.I advise new members on choosing equipment.
- Du berätst die Kundin zu verschiedenen Materialien.You advise the customer about different materials.
- Die Fachperson berät uns bei der Planung.The specialist advises us on the planning.
- Er beriet die Gruppe vor dem Kauf.He advised the group before the purchase.
- Wir haben die Besucher zu den verfügbaren Angeboten beraten.We advised the visitors about the available options.
- Berate die Person erst, nachdem du ihren Bedarf verstanden hast.Advise the person only after you understand their needs.
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Watch out
Beraten takes the person in the accusative; the weak noun Kunde becomes Kunden.
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du ___ (beraten, Präsens)
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berätst
berätst: this is the second-person singular present form.
er/sie ___ (beraten, Präteritum)
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beriet
beriet: this is the third-person singular simple past.
Perfekt: er/sie hat ___
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beraten
beraten: in this use the perfect tense is hat beraten.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
du ___ (beraten, Präsens)
er/sie ___ (beraten, Präteritum)
Perfekt: er/sie hat ___
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Read the six situations aloud, compare the verb forms, and complete the present, past and participle checks. Then write a new sentence that follows jemanden bei etwas beraten.