Sam's German Grammar

There is a special group of verbs in German called separable verbs. They have an extra bit at the front, which is called a prefix.  Separable verbs follow the same pattern as other verbs (weak or strong), but you have to do something extra:

1. chop off the prefix
2. conjugate the verb as usual
3. put the prefix at the end of the clause

• abfahren – to depart
• ankommen – to arrive
• aufmachen – to open
• aufräumen – to tidy up
• aufwachen – to wake up
• fernsehen – to watch television
• zuhören – to listen
• zurückkommen – to come back