No. 341 in German
erzählt
"Erzählt" means "told" or "narrated."
In a sentence
Sie hat mir eine spannende Geschichte erzählt.
She told me an exciting story.
The word 'erzählt' here is the participle form of 'erzählen,' used in the present perfect tense indicating something she told in the past.
Der Lehrer erzählt oft Geschichten, um den Kindern den Stoff näherzubringen.
The teacher often tells stories to help children grasp the material.
In this sentence, 'erzählt' is the third person singular, present tense of 'erzählen,' indicating an ongoing habitual action.
Er erzählt, dass er gestern ein neues Buch gekauft hat.
He says that he bought a new book yesterday.
Here, 'erzählt' is used in the third person singular, present tense of 'erzählen,' introducing indirect speech about a past action.
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