Before you start
Meet ausfüllen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Build the meaning
aus- + füllen
- aus-
- to completion, until something is filled
- füllen
- to fill
Fill each space in a form until it is complete.
So ausfüllen means to fill out; to complete.
A memory aid, not a rule: prefixes change meaning from verb to verb.
Learning approach inspired by this explanation in r/German.
Separable verb: aus·füllen
In a main clause the prefix aus splits off and goes to the end. After weil, dass and other subordinating words, the verb stays in one piece at the end.
Main clauseEr füllt den Fragebogen aus.He fills out the questionnaire.
Subordinate clauseIch bleibe hier, weil ich das Formular ausfülle.I’m staying here because I’m filling out the form.
Participle: ausgefülltzu-infinitive: auszufüllen
Forms
How ausfüllen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | fülle aus | füllte aus |
| du | füllst aus | fülltest aus |
| er/sie/es | füllt aus | füllte aus |
| wir | füllen aus | füllten aus |
| ihr | füllt aus | fülltet aus |
| Sie | füllen aus | füllten aus |
Partizip II ausgefüllt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich fülle das Formular heute aus.I fill out the form today.prefix goes to the end
- 2Wir haben den Zettel schon ausgefüllt.We have already filled out the paper.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie kann den Antrag schnell ausfüllen.She can fill out the application quickly.verb after modal
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
ausfüllen + das Formular
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use das Formular as the object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I filled it out yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was at the doctor's officedie Arztpraxis, I filled out a formdas Formular.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I filled out the formdas Formular because my addressdie Adresse was wrongfalsch.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The formdas Formular that you gavegeben me is easyleicht to fill out.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He must fill out the formdas Formular before workdie Arbeit.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She went to the officedas Büro to fill out the formdas Formular.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Have you alreadyschon filled out the formdas Formular for them?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
ausfüllen + das Formular + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Put the verb at the end of that clause.
- 3Use a pronoun for das Formular in the main clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
When do you usually fill out forms, and why?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using the target verb.
- 2Answer with a wenn-clause.
- 3Add a reason with weil.