Separable - Prefix Verbs

Question 1

What are separable prefix verbs?

What are some examples of these verbs?

Answer 1

Seperable prefix words are verbs that have a sperable prefix at the beginning of the verb. In the present tense, the prefix is seperated from the verb and is at the end of the clause or sentence.

anziehen (to put on) , anprobieren (to try on) ,

aussehen (to look, appear), anhaben (to have on, wear)

Ex. Er probiert en Hemd an. (He puts on a shirt)

Probieren Sie die Bluse an? (You(polite) put the Blouse on?)

Sie sieht sehr gut aus. (She looks good)

Question 2

What is the verb “to look, appear”?

How can you say: How does he/she look?

What is the conjugation?

Answer 2

Aussehen = to look, appear

Wie sieht er/sie aus? = How does he/she look?

Conjugation:

ich sehe aus
du siehst aus
er/sie sieht aus

wir sehen aus
ihr seht aus
sie sehen aus

Sie sehen aus

Question 3

What is the verb: to have on, wear?

How can you say: What does he/she have on?

What is the conjugation?

Answer 3

anhaben - to have on, wear

Was hat er/sie an? = What does he/she have on?

Conjugation:

ich habe an
du hast an
er/sie hat an
wir haben an
ihr habt an
sie haben an

Sie haben an

Question 4

What is the verb: to try on?

How can you say: What does he have on?

What is the conjugation?

Answer 4

anprobieren - to try on

Was probiert er/sie an? - What does he have on?

Conjugation

ich probiere an
du probierst an
er/sie probiert an
wir probieren an
ihr probiert an
sie probieren an

Sie probieren an