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What are the verb endings for regular verbs in the present tense?
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ich -e
de -st er/sie/es -t wir -en ihr -t Sie/sie -en |
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When do you use the present tense?
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Re what is true at the present, what is happening now, what happens regularly, something that is going to happen in the near future (ie, we're getting the 10 o'clock train)
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When do you use the imperative verb form?
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for giving orders and instructions
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How do you form the present tense imperative?
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You (informal): -e!
You guys: -t! You formal (singular or plural): -en Sie! use exclamation mark unless not being used as an order or instruction, ie can you or could you. Can you tell me what time it is please? Sagen Sie mir bitte, wie spät es ist? |
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When do you use the perfect tense?
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to talk about the past, especially a single rather than repeated action (like the -ed form in English)
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Which tense do you use for an action which started in the past and continues in the present?
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present
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How do you form the perfect tense?
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The present tense of the auxiliary verb (haben or sein) and the past participle of your verb.
for weak verbs: take off -en, add ge- and -t for strong verbs verbs: take off -en, add ge- and -en. A vowel may change for mixed verbs: take off -en, add ge- and -t. A vowel may change |
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Which auxiliary verb do most verbs use in the perfect tense?
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haben. The ones that take sein are usually strong, and often refer to movement or change.
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