anrufen
call
The German word 'anrufen' is used to express the act of making a telephone call. It is a separable verb, meaning that in certain tenses and moods, the prefix 'an' is separated from the verb and placed at the end of the clause. For example, 'Ich rufe dich an' (I am calling you) becomes 'Ich habe dich angerufen' (I called you) in the past tense.
Example sentences using: anrufen
Ich werde dich später anrufen
I will call you later
This sentence represents a common usage of the verb 'anrufen'. The verb is used in future tense in a first person singular form. This phrase can be used in everyday speech.
Sie will ihren Bruder anrufen
She wants to call her brother
This sentence demonstrates the desire of a third person i.e., 'she', to call someone. In this case, the someone is her brother. The verb 'anrufen' has been used in infinitive form after the modal verb 'will'.
Du hast mich nicht angerufen
You did not call me
This sentence deals with the speaker's disappointment that the person they are speaking to has not called them. The 'you' is implied and the verb 'angerufen' is in the past tense.