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the short form of a verb, used to say what 'he/she' does or is doing

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School activities: infinitives, present tense 3rd person singular

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This unit introduces pupils to verb infinitives and the patterns for weak (regular) high frequency verbs in the 1st and 3rd persons singular. Pupils learn how to use them in familiar contexts at school and at home. They practise sound-symbol correspondences long and short [o] and [i].

Activities in and out of school: present tense (singular) weak verbs

Match these German phrases to their English translations.

Translate the following sentence into German: 'She plays guitar.'

an '-e' is added to the verb stem to aid pronunciation.

an '-e' is added to the infinitive to aid pronunciation.

a  '-t' is added to the verb stem to aid pronunciation.

What happens if a verb stem ends in '-d' or '-t'?

Translate the following sentence into German: 'He is talking with friends.'

Match the German below to the correct English translations.

the form of a verb found in the dictionary

the form of a verb that says who or what is doing an action

the form of a verb with no ending attached

Which of the following words are in the 3rd person singular?

Fill in the gap in the following sentence: 'Er {{}} in der Schule.' (He learns at school.)

Fill in the gap in the following sentence: '__________ es kalt oder warm heute?' (Is it cold or warm today?)

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