aufpassen

A2

to pay attention

English meaning
to pay attention
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aufpassen in a sentence

Pass auf, der Teller fällt gleich auf den Boden!

Pay attention, the plate is about to fall on the floor!

Conjugation of aufpassen

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

ichpasse auf
dupasst auf
er/sie/espasst auf
wirpassen auf
ihrpasst auf
sie/Siepassen auf
Simple past (er/sie/es)
passte auf
Perfect
hat aufgepasst

Word family

aufpassen is built from passen (to fit, suit). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where aufpassen comes from

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How do you conjugate aufpassen?

Present tense: ich passe auf, du passt auf, er passt auf, wir passen auf, ihr passt auf, sie passen auf. Simple past: passte auf. Perfect: hat aufgepasst. aufpassen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does aufpassen mean in English?

aufpassen means "to pay attention". For example: "Pass auf, der Teller fällt gleich auf den Boden!" — "Pay attention, the plate is about to fall on the floor!"

What level is aufpassen in German?

aufpassen is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the listening & understanding vocabulary.

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