8 Verben mit Präpositionen verstehen und anwenden | Grammatik im Gespräch (einfach erklärt!)

Hello and welcome to a new video. Nice to have you with us again today. This video is about a grammar topic that is often considered difficult, but also super important if you want to speak German, of course. Namely verbs with prepositions. Today we will look at 8 of these verbs together. In peace, with clear examples and, of course, to repeat. I will not only explain to you which preposition belongs to which verb, but also which case follows. So dative or accusative. But this is not a pure grammar video just with dry theory. Today's topic is called grammar in conversation. That means you don't just learn the forms, but also how you can use the verbs in a real conversation. In the end, I will show you a little dialogue in which you can speak along yourself. So you'll see how grammar works in normal conversations. And as always, if you want to read and practice the sentences, then get our free PDF for the video. You can find the link below in the video description. And now let's get started. Let's go! This verb is reflexive and stands with the accusative. That means the noun or the pronoun that comes after it, stands in the accusative. For example, I refer to their last email. What does that mean? If you refer to something, then you say, I'm talking about something that has already been said or written before. So you're making a connection. For example, you write an answer and explain which part you're referring to. Other examples are, I'm referring to yesterday's conversation. The article refers to a study from the year 2023. This verb also stands with the accusative. An example sentence, What does that mean? If someone refers to something, then it means that he or she takes time to explain or analyze something in more detail. So you react to something and show that you take it seriously. Other examples, In his lecture, he did not criticize. Or, I would like to answer your last question. Here we need the dative, because mit always comes with the dative. What does that mean? That means that you deal very deeply and thoroughly with a topic. So you read about it, you think about it, you analyze it, often over a long period of time. Other examples are, In the seminar, we dealt with racism in everyday life. Or, She deals with the history of her family. We stand out. This verb stands with the dative. What does that mean? When you say that something consists of something, then you explain which parts belong to it or what it is made of. For example, The exam consists of a written and a spoken part. The cake consists of only three ingredients. This verb stands with the dative. This solution contributes to efficiency. Something contributes to something, when it helps something to get better or to change positively. You can say, This helps, or this is part of the solution. The new system contributes to better communication in the team. This verb stands with the dative. What does that mean? When you doubt something, then you are unsure whether it is true. You don't quite believe it. It may sound unbelievable or illogical to you. This verb stands with the accusative. When you point out something, then you draw someone's attention to an information. You say, Attention, this is important. I would like to point out that the deadline ends tomorrow. This verb stands with the dative. When something depends on something, then it means whether something works well or not is influenced by a certain thing. Whether we can drive tomorrow depends on the weather. The decision depends on the budget. Now you know the verbs with prepositions. You know which preposition belongs to it and whether the dative or accusative comes after that. But how do these verbs sound in a real conversation? How do you use them when you talk normally? For example, at work, at university or in everyday life. That's exactly what I'm going to show you now. I'm going to play the part A in the dialogue, so the questions, and you're going to answer. They will be displayed in a moment and you will repeat them out loud. This is how you learn how grammar really feels in a conversation and you can practice the structures quite naturally. Let's start with the dialogue. Can you remind the team of the date again? Do you know what the result of the project depends on? Did you create a reference to the source in your text? What are you doing right now in your research? Very good. You have now seen how verbs with prepositions are not only learned by heart, but also really used in real examples. If you want to repeat this dialogue again in peace, then feel free to get our free PDF for the video. There you will find all the verbs, examples and also this mini-dialogue to read along and practice. As always, you can find the link in the video description. And if you want to learn such structures even more securely, again with real examples, explanations and even personal corrections by Laura and me, then be sure to stop by our Deutsch Campus. For example, at the course Fit in Everyday Life, you will also find a lot of such dialogues and how you use them daily. Thank you for being here today. And as always, have fun learning German and see you next time.