Breakdown of Sind alle Vorbereitungen für die Party erledigt?
sein
to be
alle
all, everyone
die Party
the party
für
for
Questions & Answers about Sind alle Vorbereitungen für die Party erledigt?
Why do we use sind ... erledigt instead of werden ... erledigt?
This sentence uses the stative passive (Zustandspassiv). By combining a form of sein (here, sind) with a past participle (erledigt), it describes a completed state or result. If you used werden instead, it would form the standard process passive (Vorgangspassiv), which would mean "Are all preparations being done [right now]?" rather than "Are they already finished?"
Why doesn't the past participle erledigt start with ge-?
The infinitive of the verb is erledigen (to take care of / to finish). Verbs starting with the inseparable prefix er- never take the standard ge- prefix when forming their past participle.
Is it possible to use gemacht instead of erledigt here?
While you could technically say sind ... gemacht (are made/done), erledigt is much more natural in German for this context. It specifically implies that tasks, chores, or preparations have been successfully "taken care of" or crossed off a to-do list.
Why is it für die Party and not für der Party?