I. Theory and definitions: Verbs in present
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▶ Other irregular verbs:
Geben = to give
Helfen = to help
Nehmen = to take
Treffen = to meet
Sehen = to see
Lessen = to read
Schlafen = to sleep
Laufen = to run
Tragen = to wear
Ich esse
Du isst
Er/Sie/Es isst
Wir essen
Ihr esst
Sie essen
TO EAT
▶ Let's check some practical examples of irregular verbs
▶ Other regular verbs:
Lernen = to learn
Fragen = to ask
Antworten = to answer
Arbeiten = to work
Trinken = to drink
Reden = to talk
Sagen = to say
Machen = to make
| Lesen - Er liest | He reads |
| Sehen - Er/sie/es sieht | He/She/It sees |
Example of irregular verbs
| Wir/ Sie wandern | We/ They hike |
| Wir/ Sie klingeln | We/ They ring |
| Wir/ Sie sammeln | We/ They collect |
| Du heißt | You are called |
| Du tanzt | You dance |
| Du sitzt | You sit |
| Du wartest | You wait |
| Er/ Sie / Es findet | He/ She/ It finds |
| Wir atmen | We breath |
The infinitive ends in -eln/ern ⮕ remove e at 1st and 3rd person plural
The verb’s stem ends in -s, -ss, -ß, or -z ⮕ add only t at the 2nd person (du)
The verb’s stem ends in - d, -t, -m, or -n ⮕add e before endings
▶ Variations of regular verbs
▶ Sein, haben and werden (to become) are irregular verbs with their own forms
▶ The modal verbs have their own irregular forms: dürfen (allow), können (can), mögen (like), wollen (want) , müssen (must), sollen (should)
▶ Some strong verbs change their stems at the present tense and get the usual endings:
▶ The conjugation of verbs in present tense is based on the “infinitive form" which usually ends with -en, or -n.
The infinitive endings are replaced with the subject’s endings:
| Ich gehe | -e |
| Du gehst | -st |
| Er/ Sie/ Es geht | -t |
| Wir gehen | -en |
| Ihr geht | -t |
| Sie gehen |
-en |
| Ich ( I ) | -e |
| Du (You) | -st |
| Er/ Sie / Es (He,She, It) | -t |
| Wir (We) | -en |
| Ihr (You, plural) | -t |
| Sie (They) | -en |
TO GO
V. Let's practice!
Mr. Puddle:Practice makes it perfect, Mrs. Catalog. Stick to the language and do your practice daily and you’ll learn everything on the way!
Mr. Puddle: You should know some verbs by heart, such as sein, haben, werden, the modals: dürfen (allow), können (can), mögen (like) , wollen (want) , müssen (must), sollen (should), all different forms of irregular and of course, the endings.
Mrs. Catalog: Meow!
Mrs. Catalog:: Woah. How could i remember all of these ?
Mrs. Catalog: Mr. Puddle! What’s the most important thing I should know about the present?
IV. Purrrfection explained! - Verbs in present
▶ Learning the endings is easy, especially for regular verbs, but it can be challenging when you don’t know the form of irregular verbs, so we recommend that you should do a lot of exercises, start reading and listening to the same materials over and over again until you “own” the words.
It’s not a magic trick to memorize all the forms, but rather the constant pursuit of learning this beautiful language.
III. Tips & Tricks : How to learn them easily - Verbs in present
II. Practical examples - Verbs in present
▶ Let's check some practical examples.
2. Irregular verbs in German
1. Regular verbs in German
▶ In English we use two forms of the present tense (Present Simple and Continuous), whereas German has only one form of present:
Ich mache = I make/ I’m making
▶ Present tense is often used when referring to future events by adding certain adverbs of time:
Sie kommt bald/morgen/am Montag =
She will come soon/tomorrow/ on Monday
Verbs in present German
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