Before you start
Meet anzeigen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Build the meaning
an- + zeigen
- an-
- toward someone or something; bringing something to their attention
- zeigen
- to show
You show something to the relevant person or authority, bringing it to their attention.
So anzeigen means to report; to display; to indicate.
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 zeigen
Same base verb, a different prefix, a new meaning.
Separable verb: an·zeigen
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 zeigt den Weg an.She indicates the way.
Subordinate clauseEr ruft die Polizei, weil jemand ihn angezeigt hat.He calls the police because someone reported him.
Participle: angezeigtzu-infinitive: anzuzeigen
Forms
How anzeigen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | zeige an | zeigte an |
| du | zeigst an | zeigtest an |
| er/sie/es | zeigt an | zeigte an |
| wir | zeigen an | zeigten an |
| ihr | zeigt an | zeigtet an |
| Sie | zeigen an | zeigten an |
Partizip II angezeigt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich zeige den Unfall bei der Polizei an.I report the accident to the police.reporting an accident
- 2Die App hat einen Fehler angezeigt.The app showed an error.Perfekt: showing information
- 3Das Schild zeigt an, dass der Laden offen ist.The sign indicates that the shop is open.indicating something
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
anzeigen + der Nachbar
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say whom you report and to whom.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I reported him to the police yesterday.
Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the traffic lightdie Ampel shows redrot, we stop.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She reported the theftder Diebstahl because her bikedas Fahrrad was goneweg.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The signdas Schild that shows the wayder Weg to the stationder Bahnhof is new.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
My phonedas Handy can show me the timedie Uhrzeit.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He wants to report the accidentder Unfall to the police.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Did the screender Bildschirm show you the priceder Preis?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
anzeigen + der Preis + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Say that the price is high.
- 3Say that the screen displays it.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What information does your phone show you every day?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using the present tense.
- 2Say what your phone shows you.