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Infinitiv mit zu

zu + infinitive

Kartoffel · your teacher

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1What & when

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After verbs like versuchen: zu and the at the end. : no zu.

Before

Ich mache mehr Sport.

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After vorhaben: a comma, then zu and the at the end.

„Ich habe vor, mehr Sport zu machen.“ — I plan to do more sport.

Kartoffel

First, what is it?

Many verbs and phrases are followed by a second verb: Ich versuche, mehr zu schlafen. That second verb goes to the very end, with zu in front. It is like 'to' in English, but at the end of the sentence. are the big exception: they never take zu.

Kartoffel

And when do you need it? More often than you'd think:

Gute VorsätzeYou need it for plans, habits and resolutions: – – –

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