What are common mistakes with Präpositionalpronomen (darauf, worauf)?

Da-compound for people: ✗ Ich denke daran (= person) → ✓ Ich denke an ihn . Forgetting -r-: ✗ daauf → ✓ da r auf . Was instead of wo(r)-: ✗ Für was? (colloquial) → ✓ Wofür ?

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Präpositionalpronomen (darauf, worauf)

B1 — Pronomen

Da(r)- and wo(r)- compounds for things with prepositional verbs

Can replace prepositional phrases with da(r)- and wo(r)-

Da(r)- and wo(r)- compounds for things with prepositional verbs

Examples

Worauf freust du dich? — Darauf. — What are you looking forward to? — To that.
Ich interessiere mich dafür. — I'm interested in it.
Wovon träumst du? — What do you dream of?
Ich freue mich darauf, dich wiederzusehen. — I look forward to seeing you again.

PronounsB1

Präpositionalpronomen (darauf, worauf)

Da(r)- and wo(r)- compounds for things with prepositional verbs

Learning Goal

Can replace prepositional phrases with da(r)- and wo(r)-

Exam Skills:ReadingWriting

Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?

Worauf freust du dich? — Darauf.

What are you looking forward to? — To that.

Ich interessiere mich dafür.

I'm interested in it.

Wovon träumst du?

What do you dream of?

Ich freue mich darauf, dich wiederzusehen.

I look forward to seeing you again.

Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?

For things (not people) after prepositional verbs, use da(r)+preposition instead of preposition+pronoun.

Question	Answer	For people
Worauf wartest du?	Ich warte darauf.	Auf wen wartest du?
Worüber freust du dich?	Ich freue mich darüber.	Über wen?
Woran denkst du?	Ich denke daran.	An wen?

Formation: da + prep = damit, dafür, davon. Vowel prep: dar+auf = darauf. Questions: wo + prep = womit, wofür; wor+auf = worauf.

For people: prep + wen/wem. Never use da-compounds for people.

Da-compounds also anticipate clauses: Ich freue mich darauf, dass du kommst.

Apply this grammar in B1 course exercises

Practice Exercises

Da-compound for people: ✗ Ich denke daran (= person) → ✓ Ich denke an ihn.
Forgetting -r-: ✗ daauf → ✓ darauf.
Was instead of wo(r)-: ✗ Für was? (colloquial) → ✓ Wofür?

Common Error Patterns

Used wrong case form of pronoun

Review pronoun declension tables (nom/akk/dat)

Pronoun gender doesn't match the noun it replaces

Check the grammatical gender of the noun before choosing er/sie/es

Mixed up du/Sie or ihr/Sie forms

Review formal vs informal address rules

Worauf freust du dich? — Darauf.

What are you looking forward to? — To that.

Worauf (question) → darauf (answer).

Ich interessiere mich dafür.

I'm interested in it.

Da + für = dafür.

Wovon träumst du?

What do you dream of?

Wo + von = wovon. For people: Von wem?

Ich freue mich darauf, dich wiederzusehen.

I look forward to seeing you again.

Darauf anticipates the zu-infinitive clause.

Practice in course

Apply this grammar in B1 course exercises

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Frequently asked questions

When is Präpositionalpronomen (darauf, worauf) used?: For things (not people) after prepositional verbs, use da(r)+preposition instead of preposition+pronoun.
How is Präpositionalpronomen (darauf, worauf) formed?: Formation: da + prep = damit, dafür, davon . Vowel prep: da r +auf = darauf . Questions: wo + prep = womit, wofür ; wo r +auf = worauf . For people : prep + wen/wem. Never use da-compounds for people. Da-compounds also anticipate clauses : Ich freue mich darauf , dass du kommst .
What are common mistakes with Präpositionalpronomen (darauf, worauf)?: Da-compound for people: ✗ Ich denke daran (= person) → ✓ Ich denke an ihn . Forgetting -r-: ✗ daauf → ✓ da r auf . Was instead of wo(r)-: ✗ Für was? (colloquial) → ✓ Wofür ?