separable verbs

Question 1

What is a separable verb?

Answer 1

A separable verb is a verb that comprises a separable particle and a main verb

e.g. abfahren = to depart

Question 2

What happens to separable verbs in the present tense?

Answer 2

The main verb is conjugated in the present tense and the separable particle is sent to the end of sentence.

abfahren = leave

Ich fahre um neuf Uhr ab

(I leave at 9 o’clock)

Question 3

What is the German word(s) for ?

to wash up

Answer 3

abwaschen

Question 4

What is the German word(s) for ?

to arrive

Answer 4

ankommen

Question 5

What is the German word(s) for ?

to go out

Answer 5

ausgehen

Question 6

What is the German word(s) for ?

to happen

Answer 6

vorkommen

Question 7

How is the perfect tense formed for separable verbs?

Answer 7

The past participle for the separable verb is formed by attaching the separable particle to the past participle of the main verb.

aufhören (to stop) … aufgehört

Er hat endlich aufgehört (he has finally stopped)

Question 8

He wants to go back

(_zurück_fahren=to go back)

Answer 8

Er will _zurück_fahren

Question 9

She went back to Berlin

(imperfect)

Answer 9

Sie fuhr nach Berlin zurück

fahren conjugated in the imperfect tense and zurück

has been separated and sent to the back of the sentence

Question 10

I will go back tomorrow

Answer 10

Ich werde morgen _zurück_fahren

The future tense formed by conjugating werden and combining with the infinitive _zurück_fahren.