verbs Flashcards
1
Q
What is a verb?
A
A verb is an action word. It describes what is happening.
2
Q
What is the present tense?
A
The present tense describes what is happening now
Ich gehe in Tibet (I go to Tibet)
3
Q
What is the past tense?
A
The past tense describes what has happened
Ich ging nach Tibet (I went to Tibet)
4
Q
What is the future tense?
A
The future tense describes what will happen
Ich werde nach Tibet gehen (I will be going to Tibet)
5
Q
What is meant by the term conjugation?
A
In German, the ending and sometimes the stem of a verb must be changed to match the person that is performing the action.
- Ich gehe (I go) wir gehen (we go)
- du gehst (you go) ihr geht (you go)
- er geht (he goes) sie gehen (they go)
Sie gehen (you go plural)
6
Q
What is an infinitive?
A
The infinitive is the word that is given in the dictionary. The infinitive means to ….
gehen (to go)
tanzen (to dance)
