Ich bringe das Werkzeug in die Werkstatt.

I bring the tool into the workshop.

Breakdown of Ich bringe das Werkzeug in die Werkstatt.

• in: in
• ich: I
• bringen: to bring
• die Werkstatt: the workshop
• das Werkzeug: the tool

Questions & Answers about Ich bringe das Werkzeug in die Werkstatt.

Why is the verb bringen conjugated as bringe here?

Because the subject is ich (I), and bringen is a regular verb. In the present tense, the ending for ich is -e, so bringen becomes bringe.

Why is the object called das Werkzeug and not der Werkzeug or die Werkzeug?

Werkzeug is a neuter noun in German. Its definite article in the nominative and accusative is das, so you say das Werkzeug.

What case is das Werkzeug in, and how do we know?

It's in the accusative case because it is the direct object of the verb bringen (you bring something). Neuter das remains das in the accusative, so you still say das Werkzeug.

Why is the phrase in die Werkstatt using die? Isn’t Werkstatt feminine?

Yes, Werkstatt is feminine, so its definite article in the nominative is die. Because in is a two-way preposition and it indicates movement here (you bring something into the workshop), you use the accusative. Feminine die in the accusative stays die, so in die Werkstatt.

How do we decide whether to use the accusative or dative with in?

With two-way prepositions like in, use:

• Accusative when implying movement toward somewhere (Wohin? – in die Werkstatt).
• Dative when stating location with no movement (Wo? – in der Werkstatt, meaning “in the workshop”).

Could we say Ich bringe das Werkzeug zur Werkstatt instead?

Yes, you can say zur Werkstatt (“to the workshop”) using the contraction zu der → zur. But in die Werkstatt emphasizes putting the tool inside the workshop, while zur Werkstatt simply indicates direction to the workshop area.

What’s the difference between bringen and holen here?

• bringen means “to bring” (carry something to a place).
• holen means “to fetch” or “to go and get” (you go somewhere to pick something up).
  So Ich bringe das Werkzeug in die Werkstatt means you already have the tool and take it into the workshop. Ich hole das Werkzeug aus der Werkstatt would mean you go to the workshop to get the tool.

Why is the word order Ich bringe das Werkzeug in die Werkstatt and not Ich das Werkzeug bringe in die Werkstatt?

German main clauses follow the Subject–Verb–(Time–Manner–Place)–Object–Verb-Complement pattern. Here:

1. Subject: Ich
2. Conjugated verb: bringe (second position)
3. Object: das Werkzeug
4. Prepositional phrase (place): in die Werkstatt.

How do you pronounce Werkstatt correctly?

Pronounce it as [VEHRK-shtat]. The w sounds like English v, er like the “air” in “bear”, and statt with a sharp t at the end.