Trennbare Verben (Separable Verbs)
In German, some verbs have a stressed prefix at the beginning (such as auf-, an-, ein-, mit-, fern-), and in a main clause, this prefix separates from the verb and moves all the way to the end of the sentence. This might feel unusual at first, but it is actually a structure you will encounter very often — a large portion of everyday verbs (getting up, shopping, watching TV, meeting up with someone) belongs to this group.
INTRODUCTION
In German, some verbs have a stressed prefix at the beginning (such as auf-, an-, ein-, mit-, fern-), and in a main clause, this prefix separates from the verb and moves all the way to the end of the sentence. This might feel unusual at first, but it is actually a structure you will encounter very often — a large portion of everyday verbs (getting up, shopping, watching TV, meeting up with someone) belongs to this group.