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All 14 Flashcards — Present: regular verbs
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machen → ich / du / er
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ich mache · du machst · er macht — regular (weak) verb
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wohnen → ich / du / er
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ich wohne · du wohnst · er wohnt
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spielen → wir / ihr / sie
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wir spielen · ihr spielt · sie spielen
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lernen → ich / du
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ich lerne · du lernst (to learn / study)
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arbeiten → du / er
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du arbeitest · er arbeitet (extra -e- after the -t stem)
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heißen → du
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du heißt (a -ß stem takes just -t in the du form)
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reisen → du
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du reist (a -s stem takes just -t in the du form)
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kaufen → ich / wir
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ich kaufe · wir kaufen (to buy)
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What are the six present endings of a regular verb?
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-e (ich), -st (du), -t (er/sie/es), -en (wir), -t (ihr), -en (sie/Sie).
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How do you form the stem of a regular verb?
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Take the infinitive and drop the -en: machen → mach-, wohnen → wohn-.
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When do you add an extra -e- before the ending?
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When the stem ends in -t or -d: du arbeitest, er findet, ihr arbeitet.
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What happens to the du form of a -s/-ß/-z verb?
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It takes just -t (not -st): du reist, du heißt, du tanzt.
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Where does the verb go after a time word like «Morgen»?
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In second position; the subject follows: «Morgen lerne ich Deutsch» (verb-second / V2).
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Does German have a separate «-ing» present?
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No — «Ich spiele» means both «I play» and «I am playing»; the present also covers the near future.
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