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Meet ansteigen

Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.

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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.

Verb family

More verbs built on steigen

Same base verb, a different prefix, a new meaning.

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

PronounPräsensPräteritum
ichsteige anstieg an
dusteigst anstiegst an
er/sie/essteigt anstieg an
wirsteigen anstiegen an
ihrsteigt anstiegt an
Siesteigen anstiegen an

Partizip II angestiegen · Perfekt with sein

Three examples

  1. 1
    Die Preise steigen heute an.Prices are rising today.prefix goes to the end
  2. 2
    Das Wasser ist schnell angestiegen.The water rose quickly.Perfekt with sein
  3. 3
    Ich sehe, dass die Zahl ansteigt.I see that the number is rising.verb at the end after dass