What's Different in German

Question 1

When are capital letters used?

Answer 1

For beginning sentences, ALL nouns, and the formal Sie.

Question 2

Capitalize this sentence:
der mann und die frau arbeiten jeden tag am computer.

Answer 2

Der Mann und die Frau arbeiten jeden Tag am Computer.

Question 3

What is ‘ß’ called, and when is it used?

Answer 3

Eszett. After ei, ie, and a, o and u if they are pronounced long.
e.g. heißen, Straße, groß.

Question 4

What is a verb?

Answer 4

A word describing the action of a sentence.
e.g. Ich gehe

Question 5

What is an adjective?

Answer 5

A word describing the quality of a noun.
e.g. neue, intelligent, schön

Question 6

Find the subject and object in the following sentence:
Der Hund beißt den Mann.

Answer 6

Der Hund is the subject (agent). Den Mann is the object (receiver).

Question 7

Where is the finite verb in most statements?

Answer 7

The second idea.
e.g. er HAT zwei brüder.
Morgen FAHRE ich nach Manchester.

Question 8

Where is the finite verb in many questions and orders?

Answer 8

In the beginning of the sentence.
e.g. ÖFFNET das Fenster!
HAST du morgen Zeit?

Question 9

Where is the finite verb in subordinate clauses?

Answer 9

At the end of the sentence.
e.g. Ich kann morgen nicht kommen, weil ich nach Manchester FAHRE.

Question 10

You normally use the ________________ when you talk about the past regard-less of when it happened, and you normally use the _________ in written German

Answer 10

Present perfect (I was working); simple past (I worked).

Question 11

What do you do if there are two finite verbs?

Answer 11

Put one of them at the end of the sentence.
e.g. Morgen MUSS ich nach Manchester FAHREN.