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Aim of this section is to learn how to use a special group of German verbs: separable verbs
| separable verb | use of the verb in present tense |
| aufstehen | Ich stehe um 6 Uhr auf. |
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Conjugation of separable verbs in present tense
In section "Konjugation der Verben im Präsens" we learned already how to conjugate "normal" verbs. With this knowledge it's just an easy step to conjugate separable verbs. Just do these three steps:
before you conjugate separate the prefix (Vorsilbe) from the verb
put the prefix (Vorsilbe) at the end of the sentence
conjugate the verb in the same way you did in section "Konjugation der Verben im Präsens"
example:
ausgehen |
Ich gehe heute mit meiner Freundin aus. |
Situations where separable verbs are not separated
There are four situations where separable verbs stay together. Don't worry about these rules now. We will cover them later when we speak about the single topics.
situation | example | translation |
in connection with modal verbs | Du kannst nicht ausgehen. | You can't go out. |
in the "will-future tense" | Ich werde ausgehen. | I will go out. |
in dependent clauses | Tom sagt, dass er ausgeht. | Tom says that he goes out. |
in the perfect tense | Ich bin gestern ausgegangen. | I went out yesterday. |
Which verbs are separable and which not?
The problem is, not all verbs which consist of prefix + verb are separable. There are three groups: separable verbs, inseparable verbs and dual verbs which are both - depending on the meaning.
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| | Trennbare Verben 15 (a + b) |
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| | Trennbare Verben 16 (a + b + c) |
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summary - documents for your folder |
| | Trennbare Verben (theory, 2 pages) |
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