fortschicken
to send away
To tell someone to leave a place or make them go away.
EXAMPLE
Der Hausmeister schickte die Jugendlichen vom Schulgelände fort.
The caretaker sent the teenagers away from the school grounds.
fortschicken
to send away / to send off
fortschicken – schickte fort – hat fortgeschickt
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Meanings
fortschicken
to send off
To send something to another place; to mail or dispatch something.
EXAMPLE
Ich habe den Antrag gestern per Post fortgeschickt.
I sent off the application by mail yesterday.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry fortschicken, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Present
| ich | schicke fort |
|---|---|
| du | schickst fort |
| er/sie/es | schickt fort |
| wir | schicken fort |
| ihr | schickt fort |
| sie | schicken fort |
Simple past
| ich | schickte fort |
|---|---|
| du | schicktest fort |
| er/sie/es | schickte fort |
| wir | schickten fort |
| ihr | schicktet fort |
| sie | schickten fort |
Perfect
with haben
| ich | habe fortgeschickt |
|---|---|
| du | hast fortgeschickt |
| er/sie/es | hat fortgeschickt |
| wir | haben fortgeschickt |
| ihr | habt fortgeschickt |
| sie | haben fortgeschickt |
Commands
| du | schick fort! schicke fort! |
|---|---|
| ihr | schickt fort! |
| Sie | schicken Sie fort! |
Past perfect
| ich | hatte fortgeschickt |
|---|---|
| du | hattest fortgeschickt |
| er/sie/es | hatte fortgeschickt |
| wir | hatten fortgeschickt |
| ihr | hattet fortgeschickt |
| sie | hatten fortgeschickt |
Future
| ich | werde fortschicken |
|---|---|
| du | wirst fortschicken |
| er/sie/es | wird fortschicken |
| wir | werden fortschicken |
| ihr | werdet fortschicken |
| sie | werden fortschicken |
Subjunctive I
| ich | schicke fort |
|---|---|
| du | schickest fort |
| er/sie/es | schicke fort |
| wir | schicken fort |
| ihr | schicket fort |
| sie | schicken fort |
Used for reported speech.
Subjunctive II
| ich | schickte fort |
|---|---|
| du | schicktest fort |
| er/sie/es | schickte fort |
| wir | schickten fort |
| ihr | schicktet fort |
| sie | schickten fort |
Used for wishes and “would”.
Other forms
| infinitive | fortschicken |
|---|---|
| with zu | fortzuschicken |
| present participle | fortschickend |
| past participle | fortgeschickt |
Usage tips
Separable verb
'Fortschicken' (to send away / to send off) is a separable verb made up of 'fort' (away) and 'schicken' (to send). In a main clause, 'fort' appears at the end of the sentence; in a subordinate clause and in the infinitive, the verb remains together. With 'zu', 'zu' comes between 'fort' and 'schicken'.
EXAMPLE
Der Wirt schickte den aufdringlichen Bettler fort.
The innkeeper sent the pushy beggar away.
Sie blieb im Büro, weil ihr Chef sie nicht fortschicken wollte.
She stayed in the office because her boss did not want to send her away.
Es war unangenehm, die Gäste fortzuschicken.
It was unpleasant to send the guests away.
Typical collocations
When referring to people, 'fortschicken' (to send away) is often used with information about a place or a reason. Typical patterns include sending someone away from a room, premises, or because of their behavior.
EXAMPLE
Der Sicherheitsdienst schickte die Besucher vom Gelände fort.
The security service sent the visitors away from the premises.
Sending things
When referring to things, 'fortschicken' (to send off) means sending documents, letters, or packages to another place. Common collocations include 'einen Antrag fortschicken' (to send off an application), 'Unterlagen fortschicken' (to send off documents), or 'ein Paket fortschicken' (to send off a package).
EXAMPLE
Das Sekretariat schickte die vollständigen Unterlagen noch am selben Tag an das Landratsamt fort.
The administrative office sent the complete documents to the district office that same day.
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