Verbs prefixes in the present tense Flashcards
What is a phrasal verb?
In English, words such as up or down can be used with verbs to create new verbs
get … get up … get down
How are phrasal verbs implemented in German?
German uses prefixes that are joined to the infinitive
zu + geben (to give) = zugeben (to admit)
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to describe
beschreiben
This prefix (be-) is inseperable
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to belong
gehören
This prefix (ge-) is inseperable
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to receive
empfangen
This prefix (emp-) is inseperable
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to mistrust
misstrauen
This prefix (miss-) is inseperable
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to disappoint
enttäuschen
This prefix (ent-) is inseperable
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to lose
verlieren
This prefix (ver-) is inseperable
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to preserve
erhalten
This prefix (er-) is inseperable
to dismantle
zerlegen
This prefix (zer-) is inseperable
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I really can’t forget that
Das darf ich wirklich nicht vergessen
The prefix (ver) is not stressed when the infinitive is pronounced
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to leave
abfahren
This prefix (ab) is seperable
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to arrive
ankommen
This prefix (an) is seperable
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to get up
aufstehen
This prefix (auf) is seperable
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to go out
ausgehen
This prefix (aus) is seperable
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to get on
einsteigen
This prefix (ein) is seperable
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to establish
feststellen
This prefix (fest) is seperable
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to keep free
freihalten
This prefix (frei) is seperable
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to come here
herkommen
This prefix (her) is seperable
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to put down
hinlegen
This prefix (hin) is seperable
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to join in
mitmachen
This prefix (mit) is seperable
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to give way
nachgeben
This prefix (nach) is seperable
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to prefer
vorziehen
This prefix (vor) is seperable
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to run away
weglaufen
This prefix (weg) is seperable
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to watch
zuschauen
This prefix (zu) is seperable
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to manage
zurechtkommen
This prefix (zurecht) is seperable
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to return
zurückkehren
This prefix (zurück) is seperable
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to be well suited
zusammenpassen
This prefix (zusammen) is seperable
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The train is leaving in 10 minutes
Der Zug fährt in 10 Minuten ab
Seperable prefixes go to the end of the clause
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I get up early every morning
Ich stehe jeden Morgen früh auf
Seperable prefixes go to the end of the clause
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She will never give in
Sie gibt niemals nach
Seperable prefixes go to the end of the clause
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I like skiing
Ich fahre gern Ski
This is a noun + verb combination (Ski fahren)
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In winter you can go ice skating
Im Winter kann man Schlittschuh laufen
This is a noun + verb combination (Schlittschuh laufen)
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My mother wants to meet you
Meine Mutter möchte dich kennenlernen
This is an Infinitive + verb combination (kennenlernen)
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He never really gets to know her
Er lernt sie nie richtig kennen
This is an Infinitive + verb combination (kennenlernen)
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The government wants to announce this tomorrow
Die Regierung will das morgen bekannt machen
This is an Infinitive + adjective combination (bekannt machen)
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The food smells good
Das Essen riecht gut
This is an Infinitive + adverb combination (gut riechen)
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She always stands apart from the others
Sie steht immer abseits von den anderen
A verb (abstehen) combined with -seits
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The window is open
Das Fenster ist auf
A prefix (auf) combined with sein
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The window is closed
Das Fenster ist zu
A prefix (zu) combined with sein
