German words · A1 · verb

anfangen

to begin

Partizip IIangefangen
Perfekt withhaben
Verb typeseparable
LevelCEFR A1

anfangen in a sentence

  • Der Film fängt um acht an.

    The film starts at eight.

How to remember it

an + fangen (to catch) → to begin; separable: fängt ... an.

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