Past tense (2): weak verbs Flashcards
1
Q
what is unique about weak verbs?
A
they have no vowel change in the stem in the past tenses; form past by adding -t and ending
2
Q
PT: I
A
ich -te
3
Q
PT: du
A
du - test
4
Q
PT: er/sie/es
A
er/sie/es -te
5
Q
PT: wir
A
wir -ten
6
Q
PT: ihr
A
ihr -tet
7
Q
PT: sie/Sie
A
sie/SIe -ten
8
Q
What is added to a verb whose stem ends in -t or -d?
A
extre e - e.g. ich badete
9
Q
I lived
A
ich wohnte
10
Q
he breathed
A
er atmete
11
Q
the baby cried
A
Fas Baby weinte
12
Q
did you (du) not hear?
A
Hörstest du nichts?
13
Q
We were searching for something
A
Wir suchten etwas
14
Q
did they learn a lot?
A
lerntet ihr viel?
15
Q
the girls opened it
A
die Madchen öffneten es
