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Conjugation of anschaffen in German

anschaffento acquire; to purchase; to buy (for oneself/for a purpose)regular View word in context

Präsenspresent

Actions happening now or habitually.

du~~schaffst~~schaffst anThe verb is separable: in the present tense the prefix an- moves to the end, so use schaffst an.
er/sie/es~~schafft~~schafft anThe separable prefix an- goes to the end: schafft an.

Completed actions in the past.

Past actions with a bearing on the present.

ich~~habe geschafft an~~habe angeschafftIn the perfect tense, the prefix stays attached to the participle: angeschafft, not geschafft an.

Actions that will happen.

ich~~werde anschaffte~~werde anschaffenFuture uses the infinitive: werde anschaffen, not a past form.

Hypothetical situations and polite requests.

ich~~würde anschaffen~~schaffte anThis is understandable, but the traditional subjunctive II form is schaffte an.

Commands and requests.

du~~anschaff!~~schaff anFor separable verbs, the prefix separates in the imperative: schaff an!

Is anschaffen a regular verb?

Yes — anschaffen is a regular German verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.

What does anschaffen mean?

anschaffen is a German verb meaning "to acquire; to purchase; to buy (for oneself/for a purpose)".