German Ch. 4 Preposisitons

Front 1

AUS

Back 1

DATIVE
1) out of (location) 2) from (w/place name) 3)Out of, for (motivation) 4) made (out) of

Front 2

Außer

Back 2

DATIVE
1) except for, besides, other than, aside from
2) besides, in addition to
3) out of (something)
4) beside (himself, etc)

Front 3

Bei

Back 3

DATIVE
1)at, with (referring to someone's house, or home
2)at (referring to a business or a prof. establishment
3)at, for (referring to place of work)
4) Near (with locations)
5) with (on one's person)
6) while (while doing something)
7) When (weather)
8) by (kannst du bei dem Licht lesen?)

Front 4

Gegenüber

Back 4

DATIVE
1) across from, opposite
2) to, toward (attitude toward a person)

Front 5

Mit

Back 5

1) with
2) by (with means of transportation

Front 6

Nach

Back 6

DATIVE
1)to (destination with place names)
2) after (with time)
3) to, towards (in giving directions
4) according to, in (normally follows its object)

Front 7

Seit

Back 7

1) since (a point in past time)
2) for (a period of time)

Front 8

Von

Back 8

1) from
2) of
3) from, off of
4) by
5) of (possessive)

Front 9

Zu

Back 9

1) to (directions with places inside a town or city with persons)
2)to (attitudes with people)
3)at, for (with holidays and occasions)
4) at (with prices)

Front 10

Bis

Back 10

ACCUSATIVE
1) until (in time expressions)
2) by (with a definite time)
3) as far as (with places)
4) to
5) BIS...( ).... IN= into
6) BIS AN= (right) up to

Front 11

Durch

Back 11

ACCUSATIVE
1) through
2) by, through

Front 12

Für

Back 12

ACCUSATIVE
1) for
2) for, by

Front 13

Gegen

Back 13

ACCUSATIVE
1) against
2) into, (up) against
3) around, about, along toward (up to a certian time or number)

Front 14

Ohne

Back 14

ACCUSATIVE
1) without

Front 15

Um

Back 15

ACCUSATIVE
1) around (around the corner, etc)
2) at (in time expressions)

Front 16

An

Back 16

TWO-WAY
(dat=location; acc=destination)
1) on, onto
-used on verticle surfaces
2) (dat) at (at the edge of)
3) (acc) to (up to the edge of)

Front 17

Auf

Back 17

2-WAY
-used on horizontal surfaces
1) on, onto, on top of)
2) in (with languages

Front 18

Hinter

Back 18

2-WAY
1) behind, in back of

Front 19

In

Back 19

2-WAY
1)in, into

Front 20

Neben

Back 20

2-WAY
1)next to, alongside of, beside

Front 21

Über

Back 21

2-WAY
1) over, above
2) across (over), on the other side
3) more than, over

Front 22

Unter

Back 22

2-WAY
1) under
2) less than, under

Front 23

Vor

Back 23

2-WAY
1) in front of (before)

Front 24

Zwischen

Back 24

2-WAY
1) between

Front 25

Laufen

Back 25

to run

PAST: Lief
PAST PARTICIPLE: ist gelaufen

Front 26

Leiden

Back 26

to suffer

PAST: Litt
PAST PARTICIPLE: gelitten

Front 27

Leihen

Back 27

to lend

PAST: lieh
PAST PART: geliehen

Front 28

Lesen

Back 28

to read

PAST: Las
PAST PART: gelesen

Front 29

Liegen

Back 29

to lie, recline

PAST: Lag
PAST PART: gelegen

Front 30

Lügen

Back 30

to (tell a) lie

PAST: log
PAST PART: gelogen

Front 31

Mahlen

Back 31

to grind

PAST: mahlte
PAST PART: Gemahlen

Front 32

messen

Back 32

to measure

PAST: maß
PAST PART gemessen

Front 33

mögen

Back 33

to like; may

PAST: mochte
PAST PART: gemocht

Front 34

müssen

Back 34

to have to, must

PAST: musste
PAST PART: gemusst

Front 35

nehmen

Back 35

to take

PAST: nahm
PAST PART: genommen

Front 36

nennen

Back 36

to name

PAST: nannte
PAST PART: genannt

Front 37

pfeifen

Back 37

to whistle

PAST: pfiff
PAST PART: gepfiffen

Front 38

preisen

Back 38

to praise

PAST pries
PAST PART: gepriesen

Front 39

raten

Back 39

to advise

PAST:riet
PAST PART: geraten

Front 40

reiben

Back 40

to rub

PAST: rieb
PAST PART: gerieben

Front 41

reißen

Back 41

to rip; tear

PAST: riss
PAST PART: gerissen

Front 42

reiten

Back 42

to ride

PAST: ritt
PAST PART: geritten

Front 43

rennen

Back 43

to run

PAST:rannte
PAST PART: gerannt

Front 44

riechen

Back 44

to smell

PAST:roch
PAST PART: gerochen

Front 45

ringen

Back 45

to struggle, to wrestle

PAST: rang
PAST PART: gerungen

Front 46

rufen

Back 46

to call

PAST: rief
PAST PART: gerufen

Front 47

salzen

Back 47

to salt

PAST: salzte
PAST PART: gesalzen

Front 48

saufen

Back 48

to drink (to excess)

PAST:soff
PAST PART: gesoffen

Front 49

Schaffen

Back 49

to create

PAST: schuf
PAST PART: geschaffen

Front 50

scheiden

Back 50

to seperate

PAST: schied
PAST PART: geschieden

Front 51

scheinen

Back 51

to seem; shine

PAST: schien
PAST PART: geschienen

Front 52

Schelten

Back 52

to scold

PAST: schalt
gescholten

Front 53

schieben

Back 53

to shove

PAST: schob
PAST PART: geschoben

Front 54

Schießen

Back 54

to shoot

PAST: schoss
PAST PART: geschossen

Front 55

Schlafen

Back 55

to sleep

PAST: schlief
PAST PART: geschlafen