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Present tense - Weak Verbs Flashcards

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1
Q

What is the present tense?

A

The present tense talks about what is happening now. In English, there are 2 forms:
* What is true at the moment
* and what is happening now.

I am a student, I travel to college by train

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2
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Translate to German

Its raining

A

Es regnet

The present tense is used to talk about what is happening now

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3
Q

Translate to German

They play football

A

Sie spielen Fußball

The present tense is used to talk about what is happening now

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Q

Translate to German

It rains here a lot

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Hier regnet es viel

The present tense is used to talk about what is happening now

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5
Q

Translate to German

On Saturdays they play football

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Samstags spielen sie Fußball

The present tense is used to talk about things that happen all the time

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Q

Translate to German

He is currently cooking dinner

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Er kocht gerade das Abendessen

Use the present tense + adverb to stress on going nature

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Q

Translate to German

I’m ironing

A

Ich bin beim Bügeln

Beim + infinitive = in the process of

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Q

Translate to German

She is currently writing an email

A

Sie ist gerade dabei, eine E-Mail zu schreiben

In the process of = eben/gerade dabei sein zu

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9
Q

Translate to German

Tomorrow I’ll play tennis

A

Morgen spiele ich Tennis

The present can be used to talk about the near future

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Q

Translate to German

We take the train at 10 a.m

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Wir nehmen den Zug um 10 Uhr

The present can be used to talk about the near future

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Translate to German

I’ve been living here for three years

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Ich wohne seit drei Jahren hier

seit & seitdem = action began in the past, still ongoing

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He hadn’t visited us since he got sick

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Seit er krankt ist, hatte er uns nicht besucht

seit & seitdem = action began in the past, still ongoing

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Since she started high school, she has hardly had any time

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Seitdem sie am Gymnasium ist, hat sie kaum mehr Zeit

seit & seitdem = action began in the past, still ongoing

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Q

Translate to German

Since his accident I have only seen him once

A

Seit seinem Unfall habe ich ihn nur ein einziges Mal geschehen

For completed actions, use the perfect tense

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15
Q

What is the verb stem for

spielen (to play)

A

spiel

Remove -en to form the stem of regular verbs

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16
Q

What is the verb stem for

machen (to make)

A

mach

Remove -en to form the stem of regular verbs

17
Q

What is the verb stem for

holen (fetch)

A

hol

Remove -en to form the stem of regular verbs

18
Q

What is the verb stem for

wandern (to hillwalk)

A

wander

Where the infinitive end in -ern, just remove the -n

19
Q

What is the verb stem for

segeln (to sail)

A

segel

Where the infinitive end in -ern, just remove the -n

20
Q

What is the present tense ending for

ich

A

-e

ich spiele

21
Q

What is the present tense ending for

du

A

-st

du spielst

22
Q

What is the present tense ending for

er

A

-t

er spielt

23
Q

What is the present tense ending for

wir

A

-en

wir spielen

24
Q

What is the present tense ending for

ihr

A

-t

ihr spielt

25
Q

What is the present tense ending for

sie/Sie

A

-en

sie spielen

26
Q

Conjugate

reden (to talk)

A
  • ich rede
  • du redest
  • er redet
  • sie reden
  • ihr redet
  • sie reden

An extra -e is added before the usual endings (du, er, ihr)

27
Q

Conjugate

arbeiten (to work)

A
  • ich arbeite,
  • du arbeitest
  • er arbeite
  • wir arbeiten
  • ihr arbeitet
  • sie arbeiten

An extra -e is added before the usual endings (du, er, ihr)

28
Q

Conjugate

lernen (to learn)

A
  • ich lerne
  • du lernst
  • er lernt
  • wir lernen
  • ihr lernt
  • sie lernen

An extra -e is not if the consonant is l, r , h

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