German separable verbs

Practice common German separable verbs

Learn everyday German verbs like aufstehen, einkaufen, ankommen, anfangen and anrufen. Practice real sentence patterns and learn how separable verbs work in German.

Quick rule:
Many German verbs split into two parts.

aufstehen
Ich stehe um sieben Uhr auf.

The prefix moves to the end of the sentence.

 

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1. Ich ... jeden Morgen um sechs Uhr ... .
Answer: stehe ... auf
I get up every morning at six.
Aufstehen is separable: ich stehe ... auf.
2. Du ... heute im Supermarkt ... .
Answer: kaufst ... ein
You shop at the supermarket today.
Einkaufen is separable: du kaufst ... ein.
3. Der Zug ... um acht Uhr ... .
Answer: kommt ... an
The train arrives at eight o'clock.
Ankommen is separable: der Zug kommt ... an.
4. Wir ... jetzt ... .
Answer: fangen ... an
We are starting now.
Anfangen is separable: wir fangen ... an.
5. Sie ... ihre Mutter heute Abend ... .
Answer: ruft ... an
She calls her mother this evening.
Anrufen is separable: sie ruft ihre Mutter an.
6. Ich ... die Tür ... .
Answer: mache ... zu
I close the door.
Zumachen is separable: ich mache die Tür zu.
7. Er ... das Fenster ... .
Answer: macht ... auf
He opens the window.
Aufmachen is separable: er macht das Fenster auf.
8. Wir ... morgen um sieben Uhr ... .
Answer: fahren ... ab
We leave tomorrow at seven.
Abfahren is separable: wir fahren morgen um sieben Uhr ab.
9. Du ... heute Abend ... .
Answer: gehst ... aus
You go out tonight.
Ausgehen is separable: du gehst heute Abend aus.
10. Das Geschäft ... um neun Uhr ... .
Answer: macht ... auf
The shop opens at nine o'clock.
Das Geschäft macht um neun Uhr auf.
11. Ich ... morgen früh nach Berlin ... .
Answer: fahre ... ab
I depart for Berlin tomorrow morning.
Abfahren is separable: ich fahre morgen früh ab.
12. Ihr ... den Unterricht um acht Uhr ... .
Answer: fangt ... an
You all start class at eight.
Ihr + anfangen becomes ihr fangt ... an.
13. Sie ... jeden Samstag für die Woche ... .
Answer: kaufen ... ein
They shop for the week every Saturday.
Sie (they) kaufen jeden Samstag ein.
14. Der Bus ... gleich ... .
Answer: kommt ... an
The bus arrives shortly.
Der Bus kommt gleich an.
15. Ich ... meine Freunde später ... .
Answer: rufe ... an
I call my friends later.
Anrufen is separable: ich rufe meine Freunde an.
German separable verbs
Exercises
1. Ich ... jeden Morgen um sechs Uhr ... .
2. Du ... heute im Supermarkt ... .
3. Der Zug ... um acht Uhr ... .
4. Wir ... jetzt ... .
5. Sie ... ihre Mutter heute Abend ... .
6. Ich ... die Tür ... .
7. Er ... das Fenster ... .
8. Wir ... morgen um sieben Uhr ... .
9. Du ... heute Abend ... .
10. Das Geschäft ... um neun Uhr ... .
11. Ich ... morgen früh nach Berlin ... .
12. Ihr ... den Unterricht um acht Uhr ... .
13. Sie ... jeden Samstag für die Woche ... .
14. Der Bus ... gleich ... .
15. Ich ... meine Freunde später ... .
German separable verbs
Answer key
1. stehe ... auf
I get up every morning at six.
Aufstehen is separable: ich stehe ... auf.
2. kaufst ... ein
You shop at the supermarket today.
Einkaufen is separable: du kaufst ... ein.
3. kommt ... an
The train arrives at eight o'clock.
Ankommen is separable: der Zug kommt ... an.
4. fangen ... an
We are starting now.
Anfangen is separable: wir fangen ... an.
5. ruft ... an
She calls her mother this evening.
Anrufen is separable: sie ruft ihre Mutter an.
6. mache ... zu
I close the door.
Zumachen is separable: ich mache die Tür zu.
7. macht ... auf
He opens the window.
Aufmachen is separable: er macht das Fenster auf.
8. fahren ... ab
We leave tomorrow at seven.
Abfahren is separable: wir fahren morgen um sieben Uhr ab.
9. gehst ... aus
You go out tonight.
Ausgehen is separable: du gehst heute Abend aus.
10. macht ... auf
The shop opens at nine o'clock.
Das Geschäft macht um neun Uhr auf.
11. fahre ... ab
I depart for Berlin tomorrow morning.
Abfahren is separable: ich fahre morgen früh ab.
12. fangt ... an
You all start class at eight.
Ihr + anfangen becomes ihr fangt ... an.
13. kaufen ... ein
They shop for the week every Saturday.
Sie (they) kaufen jeden Samstag ein.
14. kommt ... an
The bus arrives shortly.
Der Bus kommt gleich an.
15. rufe ... an
I call my friends later.
Anrufen is separable: ich rufe meine Freunde an.
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This trains your brain to quickly recognize:

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The goal here is repetition and volume.

After seeing many examples, the correct answers begin to feel natural automatically.

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Once the sentences start feeling familiar, switch to Write mode.

This is where you notice what you can actually produce yourself.

When you must type the answer:

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Many learners recognize the correct answer immediately, but only writing reveals whether you truly know it actively.

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If you answer incorrectly, the correct answer is shown, but the exercise does not let you skip ahead immediately.

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The brain learns much better when you:

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📈 A good way to practice

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After a while, the sentences start to feel natural without needing to think step by step.