German Phrase
Haben wir alle Aufgaben verteilt?
Meaning
The sentence asks whether the speakers have already handed out every task to the team members. It uses the perfect tense to refer to a completed action in the recent past.
When to use
Use this question after a planning meeting, when you want to confirm that every team member knows what they have to do, or before starting a project phase to make sure nothing was missed.
✦Grammar Breakdown
HabenwiralleAufgabenverteilt?
Verb‑First in Yes/No Questions
In German yes/no questions the finite verb (here 'Haben') moves to the first position, followed by the subject.
Auxiliary 'haben' for Perfekt
The perfect tense of transitive verbs uses 'haben' plus the past participle ('verteilt').
Subject Pronoun 'wir'
The personal pronoun 'wir' (we) follows the auxiliary verb in this word order.
Determiner 'alle' with Plural Nouns
'Alle' is used before a plural noun without an article to mean 'all'.
Past Participle 'verteilt'
The participle of 'verteilen' (to distribute) is 'verteilt' and stays at the end of the clause.
Question Mark
A question mark is placed after the entire clause; it does not affect word order.
🗨In Conversation
Haben wir alle Aufgaben verteilt?
Did we distribute all the tasks?
Ja, ich habe die Liste gerade per E‑Mail verschickt.
Yes, I just sent the list by e‑mail.
✕Common Mistakes
Wir haben alle Aufgaben verteilt?
The verb must be in first position for a yes/no question; otherwise it reads like a statement with a rising intonation.
Haben wir allen Aufgaben verteilt?
Use 'alle' (no d) before a plural noun; 'allen' is the dative form and would be wrong here.
Haben wir alle Aufgabe verteilt?
'Aufgabe' must be plural because 'alle' refers to more than one task.
↔Alternatives
Sind alle Aufgaben verteilt?
Are all the tasks distributed?
Haben wir alle Aufgaben zugeteilt?
Have we assigned all the tasks?
Haben wir jede Aufgabe verteilt?
Have we distributed every single task?
Cultural Tip
In German workplaces clarity is prized. When you ask 'Haben wir alle Aufgaben verteilt?' you’re showing responsibility and ensuring that no detail is overlooked. In more formal settings you might prefer the passive construction 'Sind alle Aufgaben verteilt?' which sounds slightly more official. Remember that 'Aufgabe' is always feminine (die Aufgabe) and its plural is 'Aufgaben'.