Before you start
Meet hervorheben
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Build the meaning
hervor- + heben
- hervor-
- out and into prominence
- heben
- to lift
Lift something out so it stands out from the rest.
So hervorheben means to emphasize; to highlight.
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 heben
Same base verb, a different prefix, a new meaning.
Separable verb: hervor·heben
In a main clause the prefix hervor 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 hebt den Unterschied hervor.He points out the difference.
Subordinate clauseSie sagt, dass er den Unterschied hervorhebt.She says that he points out the difference.
Participle: hervorgehobenzu-infinitive: hervorzuheben
Forms
How hervorheben changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | hebe hervor | hob hervor |
| du | hebst hervor | hobst hervor |
| er/sie/es | hebt hervor | hob hervor |
| wir | heben hervor | hoben hervor |
| ihr | hebt hervor | hobt hervor |
| Sie | heben hervor | hoben hervor |
Partizip II hervorgehoben · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Der Lehrer hebt das Wort hervor.The teacher emphasizes the word.prefix goes to the end
- 2Sie hat den wichtigen Punkt hervorgehoben.She emphasized the important point.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich weiß, dass sie den Punkt hervorhebt.I know that she emphasizes the point.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
hervorheben + der Vorteil
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Vorteil as the object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She emphasized it yesterday.
Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When he spokesprechen to the classdie Klasse, he emphasized the goodgut newsdie Nachricht, die Nachrichten.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I emphasized that we had littlewenig timedie Zeit because the busder Bus was coming soonbald.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The womandie Frau, whom I spokesprechen to, emphasized the priceder Preis, which was very highhoch.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You should emphasize the importantwichtig pointder Punkt.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She calledanrufen me to emphasize that the shopder Laden is closedgeschlossen.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could you emphasize the most importantwichtig partder Teil againnoch einmal?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
hervorheben + obwohl + der Fehler
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Put the conjugated verb at the end of that clause.
- 3Use an accusative pronoun for der Fehler.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What would you emphasize when describing your town?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one German sentence using hervorheben.
- 2Say what you would emphasize about your town.