A2 · Grundkenntnisse Kapitel 27

Verb Particles

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Phrasal verbs and particle placement. This chapter explores how particles change the meaning of verbs.

Tipps & Tricks (3)

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Stress the Particle

Always emphasize the particle to distinguish it from a normal preposition.
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The Stress Test

If you aren't sure if it's a particle verb, try saying it with stress on the particle. If it sounds like a common phrase you've heard, it probably is!
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Listen for the stress

If you hear a stressed particle, it's a phrasal verb.
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Schnelle Übung (10)

Choose the correct verb.

Vi måste ___ upp.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ge
Ge upp means to give up.

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Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Han ge upp.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Needs conjugation.

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Fix the word order.

Find and fix the mistake:

Jag vill sätta den på.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Pronouns do not split particle verbs in Swedish.

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Fill in the correct particle.

Jag stänger ___ radion.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: av
Stänga av is the correct verb.

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Which sentence is correct?

I like the book.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
The particle 'om' must follow the verb 'tycker'.

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Choose the correct verb.

Vi måste ___ ___ (give up) nu.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ge upp
Ge upp is the correct idiom.

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Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Jag stänger datorn av.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Jag stänger av datorn
Particle must follow verb.

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Fill in the correct particle.

Jag stänger ___ datorn.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: av
Stänga av means to turn off.

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Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Jag upp ger.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Jag ger upp.
Particle follows verb.

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Fill in the missing particle.

Kan du stänga ___ TV:n?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: b
'Stänga av' means to turn off.

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Häufige Fragen (6)

Generally, no. They should stay together to maintain the meaning.
You must learn them as vocabulary units, as they are often idiomatic.
Listen for the stress! In partikelverb, the particle is stressed. In a prepositional phrase, the verb is stressed.
No, inte must come before the particle in a main clause: Jag tycker inte om det.
No, in main clauses, they stay together.
No, some are literal like 'gå ut'.