anfangen

A1

begin, start

English meaning
begin, start
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anfangen in a sentence

Hier fängt die Bahnhofstraße an.

Bahnhof Street begins here.

Conjugation of anfangen

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

ichfange an
dufängst an
er/sie/esfängt an
wirfangen an
ihrfangt an
sie/Siefangen an
Simple past (er/sie/es)
fing an
Perfect
hat angefangen

Where anfangen comes from

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How do you conjugate anfangen?

Present tense: ich fange an, du fängst an, er fängt an, wir fangen an, ihr fangt an, sie fangen an. Simple past: fing an. Perfect: hat angefangen. anfangen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does anfangen mean in English?

anfangen means "begin, start". For example: "Hier fängt die Bahnhofstraße an." — "Bahnhof Street begins here."

What level is anfangen in German?

anfangen is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the starting & stopping vocabulary.

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