Before you start
Meet mitnehmen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Build the meaning
mit- + nehmen
- mit-
- along with someone or something
- nehmen
- to take
You take something along with you as you go.
So mitnehmen means to take along; to take with you.
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 nehmen
Same base verb, a different prefix, a new meaning.
- annehmento accept, assume
- aufnehmento record, include
- zunehmento increase
- einnehmento take up, in
- vornehmento plan
- abnehmento decrease, reduce
- teilnehmento take part
- wahrnehmento perceive, detect
Separable verb: mit·nehmen
In a main clause the prefix mit splits off and goes to the end. After weil, dass and other subordinating words, the verb stays in one piece at the end.
Main clauseMia nimmt ihre Schwester mit.Mia is taking her sister along.
Subordinate clauseIch bleibe hier, weil du den Ball mitnimmst.I’m staying here because you’re taking the ball along.
Participle: mitgenommenzu-infinitive: mitzunehmen
Forms
How mitnehmen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | nehme mit | nahm mit |
| du | nimmst mit | nahmst mit |
| er/sie/es | nimmt mit | nahm mit |
| wir | nehmen mit | nahmen mit |
| ihr | nehmt mit | nahmt mit |
| Sie | nehmen mit | nahmen mit |
Partizip II mitgenommen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich nehme heute einen Regenschirm mit.I’m taking an umbrella along today.prefix goes to the end
- 2Wir haben Lisa zum Park mitgenommen.We took Lisa along to the park.Perfekt with haben
- 3Du kannst dein Buch mitnehmen.You can take your book along.with a modal verb
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
mitnehmen + der Regenschirm
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Regenschirm as the thing you take along.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I took it with me to schooldie Schule.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When we went to the parkder Park, I took my sisterdie Schwester along.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We took the childrendas Kind, die Kinder along because they wanted to see the animalsdas Tier, die Tiere.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I took along the bagdie Tasche that you gavegeben me.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Can I take him along to the partydie Party?
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She took some fooddas Essen along to eat on the trainder Zug.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you take me along if you went by cardas Auto?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
mitnehmen + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use a dass-clause after Ich hoffe.
- 2Say that you will take your sister along.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Who would you like to take along on a day trip?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence using mitnehmen.
- 2Say who you would like to take along.