Published in December 2022 by Roslyn Green
Separable Verbs in the Present Tense ![](https://germanisland.edublogs.org/files/2022/09/apple-154492_1280.png)
☀️ From Waking Up to Falling Asleep🌜
💙 Send this part to the end of the sentence | 🧡 Conjugate this part
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aufwachen – to wake up
→ Ich wache auf. – I wake up.
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aufstehen – to get up, stand up
→ Ich stehe auf. – I get up.
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einkaufen – to shop
→ Ich kaufe im Supermarkt ein. – I go shopping in the supermarket.
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anrufen – to ring up, call
→ Ein Freund ruft mich an. – A friend rings me.
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abholen – to pick up
→ Er holt mich vom Bahnhof ab. – He picks me up from the railway station.
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- sich ausruhen – to rest, take it easy
→ Nach dem Essen ruhen wir uns aus. – After lunch we have a rest.
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vorschlagen – to suggest
→ Dann schlage ich einen Spaziergang vor. – Then I suggest a walk.
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mitkommen – to come along
→ Der Hund kommt mit. – The dog comes too.
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absetzten – to drop off
→ Mein Freund setzt mich am Bahnhof ab. – My friend drops me off at the railway station.
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zubereiten – to prepare (food)
→ Ich bereite das Abendessen zu. – I prepare dinner
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vorlesen – to read aloud
→ Meine Tochter liest mir eine Geschichte vor. – My daughter reads me a story.
Two Quizzes
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Drag and Drop Quiz: Separable Verbs in Present Tense Sentences
Construct present tense sentences with separable verbs by dragging and dropping the words provided into the right spaces.
This quiz is based on the examples above.
This Quiz as a PDF Worksheet: A Day of Separable Verbs
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Quiz: Using Separable Verbs in Sentences About Appearance and Personality
Practise using separable verbs in present tense and perfect tense sentences as well as in sentences containing a modal verb.