abfliegen

A2

fly (off)

English meaning
fly (off)
Vocabulary package
On the Plane

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abfliegen in a sentence

ist (ab)geflogen

The plane took off on time.

Conjugation of abfliegen

abfliegen is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.

ichfliege ab
dufliegst ab
er/sie/esfliegt ab
wirfliegen ab
ihrfliegt ab
sie/Siefliegen ab
Simple past (er/sie/es)
flog ab
Perfect
ist abgeflogen

Word family

abfliegen is built from liegen (lie, be located). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about abfliegen

How do you conjugate abfliegen?

Present tense: ich fliege ab, du fliegst ab, er fliegt ab, wir fliegen ab, ihr fliegt ab, sie fliegen ab. Simple past: flog ab. Perfect: ist abgeflogen. abfliegen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does abfliegen mean in English?

abfliegen means "fly (off)". For example: "ist (ab)geflogen" — "The plane took off on time."

What level is abfliegen in German?

abfliegen is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the on the plane vocabulary.

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