German Separable Verbs Explained

What is german separable verbs?

Learn German separable verbs like aufstehen, einkaufen, ankommen, anfangen and anrufen with simple rules, examples and free practice exercises.

German separable verbs is an important beginner topic because it appears constantly in normal German sentences.

The best way to learn it is to understand the basic pattern, then practise it in short examples until it feels natural.

Ich stehe früh auf.I get up early.

Wir kaufen heute ein.We are shopping today.

Der Zug kommt bald an.The train arrives soon.

In main clauses, the prefix often moves to the end.

In infinitive form, the verb is written as one word: aufstehen.

Common prefixes include auf-, ein-, an-, mit-, ab- and zurück-.

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Do not translate word for word from English. German often uses its own fixed grammar pattern.

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Learn the pattern together with complete example sentences, not as an isolated rule.

In main clauses, the prefix often moves to the end.

In infinitive form, the verb is written as one word: aufstehen.

Now it is time to practise german separable verbs. Use the exercises below to turn the explanation into real German sentence patterns.

German separable verbs Practice aufstehen, einkaufen, ankommen, anfangen and anrufen. Verbs

German word order Practice where separable prefixes go in the sentence. Word order

German present tense A2 Practice more present tense verb patterns. Verbs

German short texts A2 Read short texts with separable verbs in context. Reading