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Separable & Inseparable Prefix Verbs

How do inseparable prefix verbs form the Partizip II?

They do not take the ge- prefix. The Partizip II is formed directly from the prefixed verb.

Example

besuchen → besucht, verstehen → verstanden, erzählen → erzählt

Sentence Example: Ich habe meine Oma besucht. (I visited my grandma.)

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