German prepositions with verbs
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There are many German verbs that always come with a certain preposition. In these cases the preposition determines which grammar case is needed - either Dative or Accusative.
Here we will give you an overlook of verbs with prepositions ordered after which case they demand
These are the verbs that come with prepositions that demand the dative case
Verb + Preposition | Translation | Example with Dative | Example translation |
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Abhängen von | To depend on | Das hängt von der Zeit ab. | That depends on the time |
Anfangen mit | To begin with | Er fängt mit dem Lernen an. | He begins to study |
Aufhören mit | To stop with | Ich höre mit dem Rauchen auf. | I will stop with smoking |
Sich beschäftigen mit | To occupy yourself with sth. | Er beschäftigt sich mit den Kindern. | He keeps himself occupied with the children |
Bestehen aus | To consist of sth. | Es besteht aus frischen Zutaten. | It consists of fresh ingredients |
Gehören zu | To belong to | Er gehört zu dem berüchtigten Trio. | He belongs to the notorious trio |
Suchen nach | To look for | Sie suchen nach dem versunkenen Schatz. | They look for the sunken tressure |
Tanzen mit | To dance with | Er tanzt mit seiner Freundin. | He's dancing with his girlfriend |
Teilnehmen an | To participate in | Er nimmt an dem Fest teil. | He participates in the festival |
Tendieren zu | To be inclined to | Ich tendiere zu der ersten Antwort. | I'm inclined to take the first answer |
Sich unterhalten mit | To talk with | Sie unterhalten sich mit dem neuen Nachbarn. | They talk with their new neighbours |
Sich verabschieden von | To say goodbye to | Ich verabschiede mich von meinen Freunden. | I say goodbye to my friends |
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These are the verbs that come with prepositions that demand the accusative case
Prepositions | Translation | Example with Accusative | Example translation |
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Achten auf | To mind sth. | Achte auf den Verkehr! | Mind the traffic! |
Anpassen an | To adapt to | Ich passe mich an die Umstände an. | I adapt to the circumstances |
Sich ärgern über | To be uspet about | Ich ärgere mich über die Verspätung. | I'm upset about the delay |
Aufpassen auf | To take care of | Er passt auf seinen kleinen Bruder auf. | He's taking care of his little brother |
Beitragen zu | To contribute to | Sie trägt nichts zu der Diskussion bei. | She doesn't contribute to the discussion |
Eingehen auf | To go into sth. | Er geht auf den Kommentar ein. | He goes into that comment |
Sich entschuldigen für | To apologize for | Du musst dich für die Aussage nicht entschuldigen. | You don't need to apologize for that statement |
Sich freuen über | To be happy about | Ich freue mich über dein Geschenk. | I'm happy about your present |
Glauben an | To believe in | Ich glaube an deinen Erfolg. | I believe in your success |
Sich interessieren für | To be interested in | Ich interessiere mich für seine Musik. | I'm interested in his music |
Verzichten auf | To not have sth. | Sie verzichtet heute auf den Nachtisch. | I will not have desert today |
Sich vorbereiten auf | To prepare for | Er muss sich auf den Test vorbereiten. | He needs to prepare himself for the test |
Warten auf | To wait for | Ich warte auf dich. | I'm waiting for you |
Fill in the correct preposition in the sentence. The accompanying verbs are in bold
1.) Er sucht einer besseren Option.
(He's looking after a better Option)
2.) Sie verabschieden sich einander.
(They say goodbye to each other)
3.) Das Auto besteht zum größten Teil Kunststoff.
(The car consists mainly of plastic)
4.)Meine Eltern ärgern sich mein spätes Kommen.
(My parents are upset about my late coming)
5.) Niemand war das vorbereitet.
(Nobody was prepared for this)
6.) Lisa glaubt meine Fähigkeiten.
(Lisa believes in my abilities)
7.) Die Mutter fängt mit kochen .
(The mother begins with cooking)
8.) Es hängt davon , ob sie pünktlich sind
(That is dependent of them coming on time)
9.) Nimmst du dem Wettbewerb teil?
(Are you participating in the competition)
10.) Wir haben viel dieser Entwicklung beigetragen.
(We contributed a lot to this development)
Fill in the correct German preposition fitting to the verbs of each sentence. The relevant verbs are in bold
1.) Für den nächsten Monat werde ich Schokolade verzichten.
(For the next month I will not have any chocolate)
2.) Können sie bitte näher dieses Thema eingehen?
(Could you please go more into that topic)
3.) Wir warten schon seit Stunden dich.
(We are waiting for you since hours)
4.) Hast du dich schon ihr verabschiedet?
(Did you already say goodbye to her?)
5.) Hast du dich schon dem nächsten Kapitel beschäftigt?
(Did you already occupy yourself with the next chapter?)
6.) Ob ich morgen komme hängt meinem Terminplan ab.
(If I come tomorrow is dependent on my schedule)
7.) Wir gehören alle dieser Gruppe.
(We all belong to this group)
8.) Kannst du bitte morgen meinen Hund aufpassen?
(Could you please look after my dog tomorrow?)
9.) Ich freue mich wirklich deine Anwesenheit.
(I'm really very happy about your presence)
10.) was suchst du denn?
(What are you looking for)
11.) Heute habe ich mich zum ersten Mal ihr unterhalten.
(Today I talked with her for the first time)
12.) Ich interessiere mich sehr Literatur.
(I'm very interested in literature)
Fill in the correct preposition in the sentence. The accompanying verbs are in bold
1.) Er sucht einer besseren Option.
(He's looking after a better Option)
2.) Sie verabschieden sich einander.
(They say goodbye to each other)
3.) Das Auto besteht zum größten Teil Kunststoff.
(The car consists mainly of plastic)
4.)Meine Eltern ärgern sich mein spätes Kommen.
(My parents are upset about my late coming)
5.) Niemand war das vorbereitet.
(Nobody was prepared for this)
6.) Lisa glaubt meine Fähigkeiten.
(Lisa believes in my abilities)
7.) Die Mutter fängt mit kochen .
(The mother begins with cooking)
8.) Es hängt davon , ob sie pünktlich sind
(That is dependent of them coming on time)
9.) Nimmst du dem Wettbewerb teil?
(Are you participating in the competition)
10.) Wir haben viel dieser Entwicklung beigetragen.
(We contributed a lot to this development)
Fill in the correct German preposition fitting to the verbs of each sentence. The relevant verbs are in bold
1.) Für den nächsten Monat werde ich Schokolade verzichten.
(For the next month I will not have any chocolate)
2.) Können sie bitte näher dieses Thema eingehen?
(Could you please go more into that topic)
3.) Wir warten schon seit Stunden dich.
(We are waiting for you since hours)
4.) Hast du dich schon ihr verabschiedet?
(Did you already say goodbye to her?)
5.) Hast du dich schon dem nächsten Kapitel beschäftigt?
(Did you already occupy yourself with the next chapter?)
6.) Ob ich morgen komme hängt meinem Terminplan ab.
(If I come tomorrow is dependent on my schedule)
7.) Wir gehören alle dieser Gruppe.
(We all belong to this group)
8.) Kannst du bitte morgen meinen Hund aufpassen?
(Could you please look after my dog tomorrow?)
9.) Ich freue mich wirklich deine Anwesenheit.
(I'm really very happy about your presence)
10.) was suchst du denn?
(What are you looking for)
11.) Heute habe ich mich zum ersten Mal ihr unterhalten.
(Today I talked with her for the first time)
12.) Ich interessiere mich sehr Literatur.
(I'm very interested in literature)
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