Before you start
Meet ansteigen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Meaning
- to rise, increase
Build the meaning
an- + steigen
- an-
- toward a point or level
- steigen
- to climb or rise
Imagine a level climbing upward toward a higher point.
So ansteigen means to rise; to increase.
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·steigen
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 clauseDie Kosten steigen jeden Monat an.The costs go up every month.
Subordinate clauseIch bleibe zu Hause, weil die Temperatur ansteigt.I stay at home because the temperature is rising.
Participle: angestiegenzu-infinitive: anzusteigen
Forms
How ansteigen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | steige an | stieg an |
| du | steigst an | stiegst an |
| er/sie/es | steigt an | stieg an |
| wir | steigen an | stiegen an |
| ihr | steigt an | stiegt an |
| Sie | steigen an | stiegen an |
Partizip II angestiegen · Perfekt with sein
Three examples
- 1Die Preise steigen heute an.Prices are rising today.prefix goes to the end
- 2Das Wasser ist schnell angestiegen.The water rose quickly.Perfekt with sein
- 3Ich sehe, dass die Zahl ansteigt.I see that the number is rising.verb at the end after dass
Verb family
More verbs built on steigen
Same base verb, a different prefix, a new meaning.