Impersonal Verbs Flashcards by christine collins | Brainscape

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What are Impersonal verbs?

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A verb that does not relate to a real person or thing.

It is going to rain, It is ten o’clock

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I’m glad you came.

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Es freut mich, dass du gekommen bist.

Es freut mich = I am glad that

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I do not like it at all.

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Es gefällt mir gar nicht.

Es gefällt = I like it

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It’s not working.

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Es geht nicht.

Es geht = Its working

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I managed to convince him.

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Es ist mir gelungen, ihn zu überzeugen.

Es gelingt mir = I succeed

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It depends on whether I have to work.

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Es hängt davon ab, ob ich arbeiten muss.

Es hängt davon ab = it depends

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I don’t care whether you come or not.

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Es ist mir egal, ob du kommst oder nicht.

Es ist mir egal = its all the same to me

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There will be no need to tell me.

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Es wird nicht nötig sein, mir Bescheid zu sagen.

Es ist nötig = it is necessary

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I’m warm.

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Es ist mir warm.

Es its mir warm/kalt = I am warm/cold

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I don’t know whether it’s worth it or not.

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Ich weiß nicht, ob es sich lohnt oder nicht.

Es lohnt sich = it is worth it

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Someone’s knocking.

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Es klopft.

Here es = someone

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Do you mind if we leave tomorrow?

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Macht es dir etwas aus, wenn wir morgen gehen?

Es machts nicht aus = it makes no difference

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I’m sorry, that …

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Es tut mir leid, dass …

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I feel sick.

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Mir wird schlecht.

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It’s raining.

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Es regnet.

All weather verbs are impersonal

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There is a problem.

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Es gibt ein Problem.

Es gibt = there is

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I don’t care if he comes with me.

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Mir ist egal, ob er mitkommt.

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It’s about love.

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Es geht um die Liebe.

Es geht um = it is about

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I managed to convince him.

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Es ist mir gelungen, ihn zu überzeugen.

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It is a matter of time and money.

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Es handelt sich um Zeit und Geld.

Es handelt sich um = it is a matter of

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It has no purpose.

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Es hat keinen Zweck.

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It’s possible that she doesn’t have her cell phone with her.

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Es ist doch möglich, dass sie ihr Handy nicht dabei hat.

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It’s a shame she’s not coming.

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Es ist schade, dass sie nicht kommt.

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The doorbell just rang.

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Es hat gerade geklingelt.

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It depends on whether I have to work.

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Es kommt darauf an, ob ich arbeiten muss.

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It does not matter.

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Es macht nichts.

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It’s true that she doesn’t have time.

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Es stimmt, dass sie keine Zeit hat.

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How are you doing?

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Wie geht es dir?

Wie geht es = How is it going

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There is thunder and lightning.

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Es donnert und blitzt.

All weather verbs are impersonal

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It is freezing.

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Es friert.

All weather verbs are impersonal

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It’s pouring.

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Es gießt.

All weather verbs are impersonal

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It’s raining.

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Es regnet.

All weather verbs are impersonal

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It’s snowing.

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Es schneit.

All weather verbs are impersonal

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It’s warm.

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Es ist warm.

All weather verbs are impersonal