Verb + preposition: 'denken an' (to think of, + accusative)

The verb denken an ("to think of / about") takes the fixed preposition an + accusative.

Structure:

• denken + an + accusative object

Examples:

• Ich denke oft an dich. - I often think of you.
• Denk an deinen Termin! - Remember (think of) your appointment!
• Woran denkst du gerade? - What are you thinking about right now?

Common mistakes. It is an (not über or von) and the case is accusative, even though an can take the dative for static locations - with denken it is always accusative (an dich, an den Termin). For a thing, replace it with daran (Ich denke daran); for a question use woran. Don't confuse denken an (to have in mind) with nachdenken über (to ponder).

'denken an' (to think of/about) takes 'an' + accusative.

Fixed preposition 'an' with the accusative.

'denken an' steht mit 'an' + Akkusativ.