The present tense (AQA GCSE German): Quizzes
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What can the present tense be used for?
What can the present tense be used for?
Actions now, regular activities & future
What is the key characteristic of regular verbs?
What is the key characteristic of regular verbs?
They maintain the same stem throughout
How do you conjugate a regular verb?
How do you conjugate a regular verb?
Remove -en, then add personal endings
What ending does 'ich' take with regular verbs?
What ending does 'ich' take with regular verbs?
-e
Which verb form does 'man' use?
Which verb form does 'man' use?
The same form as er/sie/es
Can the present tense indicate future actions?
Can the present tense indicate future actions?
Yes, with future time expressions
In which forms do vowel changes occur in irregular verbs?
In which forms do vowel changes occur in irregular verbs?
Only in du and er/sie/es forms
What vowel change occurs in the 'fahren' pattern?
What vowel change occurs in the 'fahren' pattern?
An umlaut is added (a→ä)
Which pattern does 'sprechen' follow?
Which pattern does 'sprechen' follow?
sehen pattern (e→ie/i)
What vowel change occurs in 'geben'?
What vowel change occurs in 'geben'?
e changes to i
How do you form the formal imperative (Sie form)?
How do you form the formal imperative (Sie form)?
Invert the verb & subject pronoun
How do you form the informal singular imperative (du form)?
How do you form the informal singular imperative (du form)?
Remove -st ending & pronoun 'du'
What happens to umlauts in du form imperatives of irregular verbs?
What happens to umlauts in du form imperatives of irregular verbs?
The umlaut disappears