BY ALICIA TAYLOR AND HANNAA ASSI
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Separable verbs consist of a verb and another ‘bit’,
which adds extra meaning. Certain German verbs have a
prefix such as aus, auf and zurϋck. The verb will separate
from the prefix under certain conditions.
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A separable verb is a verb that is composed of a verb
stem and a separable affix.
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If the separable verb is the first (and often only) verb in a sentence or clause,
these two elements separate. The main verb - also called the stem - assumes
its normal position in the sentence, but the prefix is placed right at the end.
EXAMPLES
Separable verb at
Prefix at end of
beginning of sentence. sentence.
Abfahren Wann fährst du ab? ("When do you depart?")
Ankommen Wann kommt der Zug an? ("When does the train arrive?")
Aussteigen Er steigt in München aus. ("He gets out in Munich.")
Einsteigen Bitte steigen Sie ein! ("Please get in!")
Umsteigen Sie steigen hier um ("You change here.")
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Separable verbs are so called because the prefix is separated from the verb in
main clauses and placed at the end of the clause. When this happens, the prefix
never alters in form. Instead, the verb itself takes exactly the same endings,
whether regular ('weak') or irregular ('strong') as the root verb from which it is
derived.
Verb goes second in the
sentence and varies on the
subject in this case ‘ICH’.
The prefix doesn't change and
goes to end of sentence.
Ich gehe oft aus
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In the future tense and modal verbs the verb does NOT separate from
the prefix. And goes to the end of the sentence. The modal verb or the
Auxiliary verb( used in future tense) is second in the sentence.
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EXAMPLES
Auxiliary verb or modal verb
second in sentence.
Verb and prefix are not separated
and go to end of sentence.
Er wird wohl mitessen
Ich darf nicht ausgehen
Er muss wohl mitessen
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The prefix always goes in front of the past participle. In other
words the –ge (which always goes in front of a verb e.g.
Gekauft) goes in between the separable verb and the past
participle verb.
Prefix (an)
Verb (kommen)
Der Zug ist endlich angekommen
-ge goes in the middle and is
referred to as the infix.
Mutter hat schon eingekauft
Sie sind schon angekommen
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http://german.about.com/library/verbs/blver
b_pre02.htm
http://german.about.com/library/anfang/blan
fang19.htm
http://userweb.port.ac.uk/~joyce1/abinitio/ch
ap6-6.html