German Separable Prefixes

Question 1

What is a separable prefix in German?

Answer 1

A separable prefix is a prefix that can be detached from the verb and placed at the end of the sentence.

Question 2

True or False: Separable prefixes always remain attached to the verb.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The separable prefix ‘ab-‘ often indicates _______.

Answer 3

away or down

Question 4

Which of the following is a common separable prefix in German? (a) -en (b) ab- (c) -ung

Answer 4

b) ab-

Question 5

What happens to the verb when a separable prefix is used in the present tense?

Answer 5

The prefix is placed at the end of the clause.

Question 6

Give an example of a verb with the separable prefix ‘auf-‘.

Answer 6

aufstehen (to get up)

Question 7

True or False: The separable prefix ‘ein-‘ means ‘out’.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

What does the prefix ‘mit-‘ generally indicate?

Answer 8

with or together

Question 9

Fill in the blank: The verb ‘vorstellen’ means to _______.

Answer 9

introduce

Question 10

Which of the following verbs is NOT separable? (a) ankommen (b) verstehen (c) aufräumen

Answer 10

b) verstehen

Question 11

What is the past participle form of the verb ‘ausgehen’?

Answer 11

ausgegangen

Question 12

True or False: Separable prefixes can change the meaning of the base verb.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

Fill in the blank: The prefix ‘zurück-‘ means _______.

Answer 13

back

Question 14

What is the effect of the prefix ‘über-‘ when attached to a verb?

Answer 14

It usually means ‘over’ or ‘about’.

Question 15

Provide a sentence using the verb ‘mitkommen’.

Answer 15

Ich komme mit. (I am coming along.)

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of a verb with the prefix ‘her-‘? (a) herkommen (b) hochlaufen (c) abfahren

Answer 16

a) herkommen

Question 17

True or False: Separable prefixes can be used with all German verbs.

Answer 17

False

Question 18

What does the verb ‘einsteigen’ mean?

Answer 18

to get in or to board

Question 19

Fill in the blank: The prefix ‘los-‘ often suggests _______.

Answer 19

beginning or starting

Question 20

What happens to the prefix during a question in the present tense?

Answer 20

The prefix still goes to the end of the sentence.

Question 21

Identify the separable prefix in the verb ‘abholen’.

Answer 21

ab-

Question 22

Provide an example of a sentence using ‘aufmachen’.

Answer 22

Ich mache die Tür auf. (I open the door.)

Question 23

True or False: The verb ‘abfahren’ means to depart.

Answer 23

True

Question 24

What is the infinitive form of the verb that means ‘to turn off’ with the prefix ‘aus-‘?

Answer 24

ausmachen

Question 25

Fill in the blank: The prefix 'vor-' indicates _______.

Answer 25

before or in front

Question 26

Which of the following verbs means 'to bring along'? (a) mitbringen (b) abbringen (c) zurückbringen

Answer 26

a) mitbringen