Before you start
Meet vorliegen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Build the meaning
vor- + liegen
- vor-
- in front of someone, or already there to be considered
- liegen
- to lie, be situated
Something lies before you, ready to be examined or taken into account.
So vorliegen means to be present, available, or exist.
A memory aid, not a rule: prefixes change meaning from verb to verb.
Learning approach inspired by this explanation in r/German.
Separable verb: vor·liegen
In a main clause the prefix vor 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 Plan liegt jetzt vor.The plan is available now.
Subordinate clauseSie sagt, dass der Plan vorliegt.She says that the plan is available.
Participle: vorgelegenzu-infinitive: vorzuliegen
Forms
How vorliegen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | liege vor | lag vor |
| du | liegst vor | lagst vor |
| er/sie/es | liegt vor | lag vor |
| wir | liegen vor | lagen vor |
| ihr | liegt vor | lagt vor |
| Sie | liegen vor | lagen vor |
Partizip II vorgelegen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Die Rechnung liegt zur Prüfung vor.The bill is available for review.available for review
- 2Die Liste hat gestern vorgelegen.The list was available yesterday.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich weiß, dass der Bericht vorliegt.I know that the report is available.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
vorliegen + die Rechnung + online
Your challenge
- 1Use the Perfekt.
- 2Say where the bill was available.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I had the billdie Rechnung, and it was already available online.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the resultsdas Ergebnis, die Ergebnisse were available, we calledanrufen the doctorder Arzt.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I am waitingwarten because the answerdie Antwort is not available yet.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The letterder Brief that was available yesterday is on my deskder Schreibtisch.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The documentsdas Dokument, die Dokumente must be available tomorrow.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The answerdie Antwort seems to be available now.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would the informationdie Information be available by Mondayder Montag?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
vorliegen + der Grund + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Say that the reason exists.
- 3Add a main clause about staying home.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
When do you need information or a document to be available? Answer in one German sentence.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with a situation when you need something.
- 2Use vorliegen in your sentence.