erwartest

Erwartest is the second-person singular present tense form of the German verb erwarten, meaning to expect, anticipate, or await. It is used when addressing someone informally with the pronoun du. For example: "Was erwartest du von diesem Plan?" or "Du erwartest Besuch."

Etymology and form: The verb erwarten is formed from the prefix er- combined with warten (to wait). In the present tense, the du form ends with -est: erwartest. The full present-tense conjugation is: ich erwarte, du erwartest, er/sie/es erwartet, wir erwarten, ihr erwartet, sie/Sie erwarten.

Usage and nuance: Erwartest expresses expectation about a future event, an assumed outcome, or a demand depending on context. It can take a direct object, as in "Ich erwarte eine Antwort" (I expect an answer), or be followed by a clause: "Was erwartest du von dem Plan?" It is stylistically neutral in everyday speech; in formal contexts, the corresponding form for you is Sie erwarten.

Related terms: Erwartung, the noun meaning "expectation" or "anticipation." Related verbs include hoffen (to hope) and warten (to wait). See also the broader German verb system around er- prefixes and present-tense conjugation of regular verbs.

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