Before you start
Meet anbringen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 5 meanings
- to add
- to fix, to affix, to attach
- to bring (something unwelcome, idea)
- to start (a machine)
- to get on (clothing)
Build the meaning
an- + bringen
- an-
- toward a surface or point of contact
- bringen
- to bring
Bring something up to a surface so it stays attached.
So anbringen means to put up or attach.
A memory aid, not a rule: prefixes change meaning from verb to verb.
Learning approach inspired by this explanation in r/German.
Separable verb: an·bringen
In a main clause the prefix an splits off and goes to the end. After weil, dass and other subordinating words, the verb stays in one piece at the end.
Main clauseSie bringt den Plan heute an.She puts up the plan today.
Subordinate clauseIch weiß, dass er das Foto dort anbringt.I know that he is putting the photo up there.
Participle: angebrachtzu-infinitive: anzubringen
Forms
How anbringen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | bringe an | brachte an |
| du | bringst an | brachtest an |
| er/sie/es | bringt an | brachte an |
| wir | bringen an | brachten an |
| ihr | bringt an | brachtet an |
| Sie | bringen an | brachten an |
Partizip II angebracht · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Er bringt seine Frage im Gespräch an.He brings up his question during the conversation.bring up a question
- 2Wir haben eine Lampe an der Wand angebracht.We put a lamp up on the wall.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie bleibt, weil sie ein Schild anbringen will.She is staying because she wants to put up a sign.verb at the end after weil
Verb family
More verbs built on bringen
Same base verb, a different prefix, a new meaning.