Before you start
Meet anbringen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
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.
Verb family
More verbs built on bringen
Same base verb, a different prefix, a new meaning.
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
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
anbringen + die Lampe
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say where you put up the lamp.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She put it up yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When he put up the lampdie Lampe, his sonder Sohn helpedhelfen him.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We put up the picturedas Bild because the walldie Wand is cleansauber.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The mander Mann who put up our shelvesdas Regal, die Regale livesleben next doornebenan.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I must put up the calendarder Kalender todayheute.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She boughtkaufen hooksder Haken, die Haken to put up the picturesdas Bild, die Bilder on the walldie Wand.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could you put up this noticeder Zettel for me?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
anbringen + das Bild + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Put the verb at the end of that clause.
- 3Use the present tense in the main clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What have you put up at home?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using the Perfekt.
- 2Name something you put up at home.