Prüfe die Flugnummer, bevor du zum Flugsteig gehst.

to go

Breakdown of Prüfe die Flugnummer, bevor du zum Flugsteig gehst.

• du: you
• bevor: before
• prüfen: to check

Questions & Answers about Prüfe die Flugnummer, bevor du zum Flugsteig gehst.

Why does the sentence start with Prüfe?

Prüfe is the informal singular imperative of prüfen (to check / examine). It is used when telling one person you know well what to do.

• prüfen = infinitive
• du prüfst = you check
• Prüfe! = Check!

So Prüfe die Flugnummer means Check the flight number.

German imperatives change depending on who you are speaking to:

• Prüfe! = to one person informally
• Prüft! = to more than one person informally
• Prüfen Sie! = formal

Why is it die Flugnummer?

Die Flugnummer is the direct object of prüfe, because it is the thing being checked.

The noun Flugnummer is feminine, so its basic article is die:

• die Flugnummer = the flight number

In this sentence, the object is in the accusative case, but for feminine nouns, the article stays die in both nominative and accusative:

• nominative: die Flugnummer
• accusative: die Flugnummer

So there is no visible change here.

What does bevor do in this sentence?