anrufen
to call by telephone
An separates in a main clause and ge- appears after the prefix in angerufen. The zu infinitive is anzurufen.
| Person | PresentPräsens | Simple pastPräteritum | PerfectPerfekt |
|---|---|---|---|
| ich | rufe an | rief an | habe angerufen |
| du | rufst an | riefst an | hast angerufen |
| er / sie / es | ruft an | rief an | hat angerufen |
| wir | rufen an | riefen an | haben angerufen |
| ihr | ruft an | rieft an | habt angerufen |
| sie / Sie | rufen an | riefen an | haben angerufen |
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anrufen · ich rief an · ich habe angerufen
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The rows cover the six person/number patterns. Formal Sie uses the same verb form as plural sie, with its capital letter retained in a sentence. German Perfekt often translates naturally as an English simple past, so choose the meaning from context.
These are ordinary main-clause forms. A separable prefix stays joined with its verb in a verb-final subordinate clause. Modal verbs with another governed infinitive use the separate double-infinitive pattern rather than mechanically keeping the standalone perfect forms above.