Breakdown of Du wirst das Gemüse pürieren und die Brühe hinzufügen!
du
you (informal singular)
und
and
der
who, which, that (relative pronoun; die, das)
werden
will (future auxiliary)
das Gemüse
the vegetables
hinzufügen
to add
pürieren
to puree
die Brühe
the broth
Questions & Answers about Du wirst das Gemüse pürieren und die Brühe hinzufügen!
Why use wirst ... pürieren instead of a standard imperative like Püriere?
Using the future tense (werden + infinitive) to give a command is called the Imperative Future. It changes the tone from a normal instruction to an absolute, indisputable order. You are telling the person that this action will happen, leaving absolutely no room for argument. It is frequently used by angry parents or strict bosses!
Is hinzufügen a separable verb, and if so, why isn't it split here?
Yes, hinzufügen (to add) is a separable verb (hinzu + fügen). However, separable verbs only split when they are the conjugated verb in a main clause. Because this sentence uses the future tense, the auxiliary verb wirst takes the conjugated second position, forcing the main action verbs to sit at the very end of the sentence in their full, un-split infinitive forms.
Does the auxiliary verb wirst apply to both actions in this sentence?
Yes. When linking two parallel clauses in the future tense with und, you do not need to repeat the auxiliary verb. The phrase Du wirst successfully applies to both das Gemüse pürieren and die Brühe hinzufügen.
Is das Gemüse singular or plural here?
It is singular. In German, das Gemüse is mostly used as a collective noun (similar to how we use the word 'produce' in English), so it usually stays singular when talking about a batch of vegetables. The plural form (die Gemüse) exists, but it is typically only used when referring to distinct types or varieties of vegetables.
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