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German Verbs flashcards
1
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Irregular Umlaut Verbs - present tense

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Mostly verbs w/”a” in stem
umlaut in 2nd person singular (du) and 3rd person singular (er)
examples = fahren (fährst,fährt) , fallen (fällst,fällt), schlafen (schläfst, schläft), tragen (trägst, trägt)
Also stoßen (stößt,stößt)

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2
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At home vs. going home

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zu Hause = at home

nach Hause = going home

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Wo vs. Wohin

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Wo = where something is
Wohin = where someone is going
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Du present tense t vs st

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t only if verb ends in s, ss, ß, z, tz

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5
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Plurals - end in consonant

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often take “en” (die reservierungen); but r takes just an n (schwestern)

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6
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Gender: ends in ER

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Masculine / der Lehrer

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7
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Gender: ends in EL

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Masculine / der Löffel

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8
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Gender: ends in EN

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Masculine / der Wagen

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9
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Gender: ends in IG

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Masculine / der König

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10
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Gender: ends in ICH

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Masculine / der Teppich

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11
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Gender: ends in ING

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Masculine / der Frühling

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12
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Gender: ends in E

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Feminine / die Schule

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13
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Gender: ends in IN

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Feminine / die Studentin

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14
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Gender: ends in UNG

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Feminine / die Prüfung (test)

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15
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Gender: ends in SCHAFT

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Feminine / die Freundschaft (friendship)

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16
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Gender: ends in EI

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Feminine / die Bäckerei

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17
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Gender: ends in TÄT

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Feminine / die Universität

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18
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Gender: ends in HEIT

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Feminine / die Gesundheit

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19
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Gender: ends in KEIT

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Feminine / die Einsamkeit (loneliness)

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20
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Gender: ends in IE

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Feminine / die Poesie

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21
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Gender: ends in TION

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Feminine / die Information

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22
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Gender: ends in CHEN

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Neuter / das Mädchen

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23
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Gender: ends in LEIN

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Neuter / das Fräulein

24
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Gender: verbs used as nouns

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Neuter

25
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Gender: ends in UM

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Neuter / das Datum (date)

26
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Gender: ends in IUM

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Neuter / das Stadium

27
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Gender: prefix of GE

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Neuter / das Gemüse

28
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Plurals: end in ER

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ending doesn’t change
add umlaut if a, o, u is first noun
der Vater, vier Väter

29
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Plurals: end in EL

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ending doesn’t change

add umlaut if a, o, u is first noun

30
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Plurals: end in EN

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ending doesn’t change

add umlaut if a, o, u is first noun

31
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Plurals: short, masculine nouns

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Add e to end. Often add umlaut.

der Sohn, vier Söhne

32
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Plurals: end in IN

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add nen

die Freundin / vier Freundinnen

33
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Plurals: Feminine words

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add n or en

34
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Plurals: Neuter

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Mostly don’t change

35
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Plurals: Neuter one syllable

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add er, sometimes umlaut

das Fahrrad / die Fahrräder

36
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When & How Adjectives Take Endings

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Adjectives preceding the noun take endings
e for singular nouns; en for plural
Das kleine Kind; die kleinen Kinder
Adjectives at the end of a sentence do not take endings.
Das Kind is klein

37
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Present tense & verb position

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Verb is always second position … either proceeded by the subject Kim ist müde but also when not Heute ist Kim Müde.

38
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Prefixes: be

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inseparable

39
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Prefixes: ent

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inseparable

40
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Prefixes: emp

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inseparable

41
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Prefixes: er

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inseparable

42
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Prefixes: ge

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inseparable

43
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Prefixes: ver

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inseparable

44
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Prefixes: zer

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inseparable

45
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Prefixes: an

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separable

46
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Prefixes: auf

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separable

47
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Prefixes: aus

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separable

48
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Prefixes: bei

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separable

49
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Prefixes: ein

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separable

50
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Prefixes: her

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separable

51
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Prefixes: hin

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separable

52
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Prefixes: mit

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separable

53
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Prefixes: nach

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separable

54
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Prefixes: um

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separable

55
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Prefixes: weg

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separable

56
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Accusative Case (general)

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Applies to the article of a direct object. Common after haben.
der&raquo_space; den; ein&raquo_space; einen
also changes pronouns ich&raquo_space; mich
also changes adj. for masculine nouns (den neuen Schüler)
add “n” to match to select words - jungen, herrn, Soldaten

57
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Accusative Case (prepositions & phrases)

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Articles/pronouns should be in the accusative after the following prepositions: bis, um, wider, ohne, für, gegen, durch

Also use accusative after gibt es

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