Before you start
Meet aufschreiben
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Build the meaning
auf- + schreiben
- auf-
- onto a surface, such as paper
- schreiben
- to write
Write words onto paper so they are recorded.
So aufschreiben means to write down; to note down.
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 schreiben
Same base verb, a different prefix, a new meaning.
Separable verb: auf·schreiben
In a main clause the prefix auf splits off and goes to the end. After weil, dass and other subordinating words, the verb stays in one piece at the end.
Main clauseWir schreiben den Termin auf.We write down the appointment.
Subordinate clauseSie sagt, dass er alles aufschreibt.She says that he writes everything down.
Participle: aufgeschriebenzu-infinitive: aufzuschreiben
Forms
How aufschreiben changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | schreibe auf | schrieb auf |
| du | schreibst auf | schriebst auf |
| er/sie/es | schreibt auf | schrieb auf |
| wir | schreiben auf | schrieben auf |
| ihr | schreibt auf | schriebt auf |
| Sie | schreiben auf | schrieben auf |
Partizip II aufgeschrieben · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich schreibe die Adresse auf.I write down the address.prefix goes to the end
- 2Sie hat den Namen aufgeschrieben.She wrote down the name.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich weiß, dass er die Nummer aufschreibt.I know that he writes down the number.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
aufschreiben + der Einkaufszettel
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Einkaufszettel as the thing you write down.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I wrote the addressdie Adresse down yesterday.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the busder Bus arrived, I wrote down its numberdie Nummer.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I wrote down the shopping listder Einkaufszettel because I often forget thingsdas Ding, die Dinge.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The notedie Notiz that she wrote down is on the tableder Tisch.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You should write down the doctorder Arzt's addressdie Adresse for him.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I need a pender Stift to write down the addressdie Adresse.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
What did you write down for her?
Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
aufschreiben + der Name + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use der Name as the thing written down.
- 2Include a dass-clause with the verb at its end.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you often write down, and why? Answer in one German sentence using the verb.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one German sentence using the verb.
- 2Use a weil-clause to give a reason.