Before you start
Meet ausrichten
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Build the meaning
aus- + richten
- aus-
- outward, toward an intended destination
- richten
- to direct or set straight
Think of directing something outward: setting objects straight or sending a message to its recipient.
So ausrichten means to align; to convey or pass on a message.
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 richten
Same base verb, a different prefix, a new meaning.
Separable verb: aus·richten
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 clauseDer Chef richtet den Plan neu aus.The boss is aligning the plan again.
Subordinate clauseWir warten, weil sie die Stühle ausrichtet.We are waiting because she is aligning the chairs.
Participle: ausgerichtetzu-infinitive: auszurichten
Forms
How ausrichten changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | richte aus | richtete aus |
| du | richtest aus | richtetest aus |
| er/sie/es | richtet aus | richtete aus |
| wir | richten aus | richteten aus |
| ihr | richtet aus | richtetet aus |
| Sie | richten aus | richteten aus |
Partizip II ausgerichtet · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich richte deiner Mutter Grüße aus.I send your mother greetings.passing on greetings
- 2Wir haben den Tisch gerade ausgerichtet.We aligned the table straight.Perfekt for alignment
- 3Er sagt, dass ich ihr die Nachricht ausrichte.He says that I pass the message on to her.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
ausrichten + der Gruß
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Pass the greeting to someone using a dative pronoun.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I passed it onausrichten to him yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the trainder Zug arrivedankommen, I passed the messagedie Nachricht on to her.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He couldn't pass it onausrichten to her because he didn't knowkennen her numberdie Nummer.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The womandie Frau who worksarbeiten with me passed the newsdie Nachricht on to them.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Can you pass my thanksder Dank on to your brotherder Bruder?
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She askedbitten me to pass the messagedie Nachricht on to her fatherder Vater.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Why didn't you pass the newsdie Nachricht on to me?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
ausrichten + der Stuhl + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Line up the chairs in the present tense.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Have you ever hosted a party? Answer in one German sentence using the target verb.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one German sentence using ausrichten.
- 2Use the Perfekt and say what event you hosted.