Separable and Inseparable Verb Prefixes

Separable prefixes are often physical or directional, like 'an-', 'auf-', 'mit-', etc.

Inseparable prefixes include: be-, ent-, er-, ver-, zer-, etc.

In present tense, separable prefixes are placed at the end of the clause.

Think of verbs like 'vergessen' (to forget) and 'verlieren' (to lose).

Separable prefixes often express motion or direction.

Watch where the prefix ends up in the sentence.

'weg-' usually shows movement away from something.

Look for prefixes like an-, auf-, zurück-, mit-, etc.

Compare 'aufstehen' vs 'verstehen'.

'mitgehen', 'mitkommen' both use it.