Before you start
Meet ausreichen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Build the meaning
aus- + reichen
- aus-
- outward, to the needed extent
- reichen
- to reach or extend
What reaches out far enough meets the need.
So ausreichen means to be enough; to be sufficient.
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 reichen
Same base verb, a different prefix, a new meaning.
Separable verb: aus·reichen
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 clauseDas Brot reicht für alle aus.There is enough bread for everyone.
Subordinate clauseIch gehe, weil das Geld ausreicht.I'm leaving because the money is enough.
Participle: ausgereichtzu-infinitive: auszureichen
Forms
How ausreichen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | reiche aus | reichte aus |
| du | reichst aus | reichtest aus |
| er/sie/es | reicht aus | reichte aus |
| wir | reichen aus | reichten aus |
| ihr | reicht aus | reichtet aus |
| Sie | reichen aus | reichten aus |
Partizip II ausgereicht · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Das Geld reicht für das Essen aus.The money is enough for the food.enough money
- 2Die Zeit hat heute ausgereicht.There was enough time today.Perfekt with haben
- 3Wenn ein Glas Wasser ausreicht, trinken wir nichts anderes.If one glass of water is enough, we won't drink anything else.verb at the end after wenn
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
ausreichen + der Kaffee
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense of ausreichen.
- 2Include der Kaffee.
- 3Say who the coffee is enough for.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
It was enough for me yesterday.
Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the busder Bus was latespät, we didn't have enough timedie Zeit.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We need more breaddas Brot because this loafder Laib isn't enough for everyonealle.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I need a biggergroß bagdie Tasche that is big enough for all my booksdas Buch, die Bücher.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The moneydas Geld should be enough for the train ticketsdie Zugfahrkarte, die Zugfahrkarten.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Will the fooddas Essen be enough for the wholeganz familydie Familie?
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would this amountdie Menge be enough for the wholeganz weekdie Woche?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
ausreichen + das Geld + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use dass to introduce a subordinate clause.
- 2Put the conjugated verb at the end of that clause.
- 3Include das Geld and ausreichen.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What is usually enough for you when you travel?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one German sentence using ausreichen.
- 2Say what is usually enough for you when you travel.