Separable and Inseparable Verbs

Question 1

What are known separable prefixes:
— prepositions
— other words

Answer 1

an / auf / aus / bei / mit / nach / vor / zu

ein / ab / fest / vorbei / weg / los / zurück / hin / her

Question 2

What are the 10 inseparable prefixes?

Answer 2

be / emp / ent / er / ge / hinter / miss / ver / wider / zer

Question 3

Does the auxiliary always stay the same?

Use kommen and bekommen

Answer 3

No, auxiliary is dependent on new verb:

kommen = change of state = sein > ist gekommen
bekommen = no change of state = haben > hat bekommen

Question 4

How do you recognise separable and inseparable verbs?

Answer 4

1. By stress
   > separable prefix always stressed
   > inseparable prefix always unstressed
2. By prefix

Question 5

Separable verbs in independent clauses: (ankommen)
- present tense
- preterite
- perfect

Answer 5

present — separates
> kommt … an

preterite — separates
> kam … an

perfect — past participle has prefix at the beginning; one word
> ist … angekommen

Question 6

Separable verbs in dependent clauses: (ankommen)
- present tense
- preterite
- perfect

Answer 6

present — verb back together
> ,dass …. ankommt

preterite — verb back together
> ,dass … ankam

perfect — usual word order
> ,dass … angekommen ist

Question 7

Inseparable verbs in independent clauses: (bekommen)
- present tense
- preterite
- perfect

Answer 7

present — bekommt

preterite — bekam

perfect — no ‘ge’ in past participle
> bekommen

Question 8

Inseparable verbs in dependent clauses: (bekommen)
- present tense
- preterite
- perfect

Answer 8

present — ,dass … bekommt

preterite — ,dass … bekam

perfect — no ‘ge’
> ,dass … bekommen hat

Question 9

How are separable (ausgehen)
and inseparable verbs (erwerben) placed in ‘zu’ clauses?

Answer 9

separable — ‘zu’ between prefix and verb
> auszugehen

inseparable — ‘zu’ precedes verb
> zu erwerben