Before you start
Meet hervorrufen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Build the meaning
hervor- + rufen
- hervor-
- forth, into view
- rufen
- to call
To call something forth so that it appears or becomes noticeable.
So hervorrufen means to evoke, elicit, or cause.
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 rufen
Same base verb, a different prefix, a new meaning.
Separable verb: hervor·rufen
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 clauseDer Film ruft viele Fragen hervor.The film raises many questions.
Subordinate clauseSie sagt, dass der Film viele Fragen hervorruft.She says that the film raises many questions.
Participle: hervorgerufenzu-infinitive: hervorzurufen
Forms
How hervorrufen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | rufe hervor | rief hervor |
| du | rufst hervor | riefst hervor |
| er/sie/es | ruft hervor | rief hervor |
| wir | rufen hervor | riefen hervor |
| ihr | ruft hervor | rieft hervor |
| Sie | rufen hervor | riefen hervor |
Partizip II hervorgerufen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Das Lied ruft Freude hervor.The song evokes joy.prefix goes to the end
- 2Die Nachricht hat große Angst hervorgerufen.The news caused great fear.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich weiß, dass das Bild Freude hervorruft.I know that the picture evokes joy.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
hervorrufen + der Lärm
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Lärm as the subject.
- 3Say what the noise causes.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The newsdie Nachricht, die Nachrichten caused it.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I heardhören the news, it caused greatgroß feardie Angst.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She stayedbleiben homezu Hause because the noiseder Lärm caused a headacheder Kopfschmerz, die Kopfschmerzen.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The filmder Film that caused so much laughterdas Lachen was very goodgut.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
This picturedas Bild can cause strongstark feelingsdas Gefühl, die Gefühle.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He triedversuchen to cause a reactiondie Reaktion with his questiondie Frage.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could this newsdie Nachricht, die Nachrichten cause a problemdas Problem?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
hervorrufen + der Streit + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense of hervorrufen.
- 2Add a dass-clause explaining the result.
- 3Put the conjugated verb at the end of that clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What causes a strong reaction in you?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using hervorrufen.
- 2Say what causes a strong reaction in you.