The verb "rufen" means:
1.-to call (with your voice)
Ich habe gleich meine Eltern gerufen
I just called my parents
Structure: rufen + [accusative] (what is called).
"rufen" is to call with your voice, "anrufen" is to call by phone and "aufrufen" is used in computation to call up a function.
"anrufen" is to call by phone and "telefonieren" is to speak by phone.
"rufen" is an irregular verb.
| Verb | Präteritum | Partizip II | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| rufen | rief | gerufen | to call |
Main article: Irregular verbs
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich rufe | I call |
| du rufst | you call |
| er ruft | he calls |
| wir rufen | we call |
| ihr ruft | you call |
| sie rufen | they call |
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich habe gerufen | I have called |
| du hast gerufen | you have called |
| er hat gerufen | he has called |
| wir haben gerufen | we have called |
| ihr habt gerufen | you have called |
| sie haben gerufen | they have called |
Hat jemand mich gerufen?
Did someone call me?
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich rief | I called |
| du riefst | you called |
| er rief | he called |
| wir riefen | we called |
| ihr rieft | you called |
| sie riefen | they called |
Als ich mit dem Essen fertig war, rief ich den Kellner.
When we finished eating, I called the waiter
Marie hatte Angst und rief nach ihrer Mutter
Marie was afraid and called for her mother
| Conjugation |
|---|
| ich riefe |
| du riefest |
| er riefe |
| wir riefen |
| ihr riefet |
| sie riefen |
| Partizip I | Partizip II |
|---|---|
| rufend (calling) | gerufen (called) |
| Person | Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd person singular | ruf | call |
| 2nd person plural | ruft | call |
| Polite form | rufen Sie | call |
Wenn es jemandem nicht gut geht, ruf sofort den Arzt
If someone is not feeling well, call a doctor immediately
| Verb | Meaning |
|---|---|
| anrufen | to call (by phone) (separable verb) |
| aufrufen | to call up (a person or a computer function) (separable verb) |