Before you start
Meet vorsehen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Build the meaning
vor- + sehen
- vor-
- ahead, in advance
- sehen
- to see
See ahead to anticipate what will be needed and plan for it.
So vorsehen means to plan for, provide for, or foresee.
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 sehen
Same base verb, a different prefix, a new meaning.
Separable verb: vor·sehen
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 sieht zwei freie Tage vor.The plan provides for two days off.
Subordinate clauseIch hoffe, dass der Plan genug Zeit vorsieht.I hope that the plan allows for enough time.
Participle: vorgesehenzu-infinitive: vorzusehen
Forms
How vorsehen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | sehe vor | sah vor |
| du | siehst vor | sahst vor |
| er/sie/es | sieht vor | sah vor |
| wir | sehen vor | sahen vor |
| ihr | seht vor | saht vor |
| Sie | sehen vor | sahen vor |
Partizip II vorgesehen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Der Plan sieht eine Pause vor.The plan provides for a break.prefix goes to the end
- 2Wir haben Geld für das Essen vorgesehen.We planned money for the food.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich weiß, dass der Plan mehr Zeit vorsieht.I know that the plan allows for more time.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
vorsehen + der Plan
Your challenge
- 1Use der Plan as the subject.
- 2Use the present tense.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We have planned a short breakdie kurze Pause.
Stuck on a word? Hover or tap an underlined word to see it in German.
Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When we made the plander Plan, we included a breakdie Pause.
Stuck on a word? Hover or tap an underlined word to see it in German.
Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He was happyfroh because the plan included a day offder freie Tag.
Stuck on a word? Hover or tap an underlined word to see it in German.
Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I readlesen the plan that provides a day offder freie Tag for us.
Stuck on a word? Hover or tap an underlined word to see it in German.
Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We must plan enoughgenug timedie Zeit for the tripdie Reise.
Stuck on a word? Hover or tap an underlined word to see it in German.
Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She forgotvergessen to plan a breakdie Pause for the childrendas Kind, die Kinder.
Stuck on a word? Hover or tap an underlined word to see it in German.
Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would the hoteldas Hotel provide a roomdas Zimmer for six peopledie Person, die Personen?
Stuck on a word? Hover or tap an underlined word to see it in German.
Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
vorsehen + der Plan + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use der Plan as the subject.
- 2Use dass to say what the plan provides for.
- 3Put the verb at the end of the dass-clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What would you plan for your next trip? Answer in one German sentence using *vorsehen*.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence using vorsehen.
- 2Say what you would plan for your next trip.