Separable Prefix Verbs

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Separable Prefix Verbs

(two-part verbs)

Look at these sentences from our activity earlier in the week.
What do you notice about them?

Um acht Uhr hole ich meine Freundin ab.

Die Schule fängt um acht Uhr dreißig an.

Nach der Schule rufe ich meine Freunde an.

Some verbs have a prefix that is separated from the verb when they are in a sentence:

abholen - to pick up

anrufen - to call up (on the phone)

anfangen - to begin

aufhören - to stop

aufwachen - to wake up

aufstehen - to get up/ to stand up

einkaufen - to go shopping

mitbringen - to bring along

mitkommen - to come along

Let's look at an example.

Das Spiel fängt um 3 Uhr an.

When a separable prefix verb is used in a sentence with a MODAL verb, the entire verb gets KICKED to the end of the sentence.

Meine Freunde möchten zu der Party mitkommen.

​Rule #2

When a separable prefix verb is used in a sentence, the prefix gets KICKED to the end of the sentence.

Meine Freunde kommen zu der Party mit.

Rule #1

Grammar Rules

Open Ended

Wie sagt man das auf Deutsch?

I would like to come along to the party.

Poll

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