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Jun 10, 2017 - 07:49 PM
I'm not sure why the "an" of "anrufen" goes at the end in simple tenses, but this is also true of many other verbs beginning in "an", such as "ankommen" or "anziehen." While anrufen is split in the present tense conjugations ("Ich rufe ihn an/I call him" or "Sie rufen ihn an/They call him"), the infinitive form is not split when used with a helping verb, for example, "Ich kann ihn anrufen/I can call him."
I hope this helps.
I hope this helps.
Jul 10, 2017 - 11:10 AM
Hi Ernie, that's because ome verbs have what we call "unseparable particles" and others have "separable particles", like in "anrufen" where the "an" gets detached from the rest of the verb when it's conjugated.
The rules are quite complex though, and knowing those verbs requires quite a bit of memorizing, so we've chosen to keep those lists for more advanced levels, and for now, the idea is just to familiarize yourself with the fact that some verbs have their particle go at the end of the phrase when conjugated, like "anrufen".
The rules are quite complex though, and knowing those verbs requires quite a bit of memorizing, so we've chosen to keep those lists for more advanced levels, and for now, the idea is just to familiarize yourself with the fact that some verbs have their particle go at the end of the phrase when conjugated, like "anrufen".
