describes what is happening now or habitual events in the present, e.g., 'I do', 'I am doing'

a verb that follows a regular pattern of changes

Famous German speakers: present tense weak verbs, singular persons

German

Yourself and others: present tense questions and answers

This unit explores the manipulation of singular persons of weak verbs in question and answer forms. It also provides pupils with an important cultural insight into the lives of famous historical and present German-speaking personalities. Pupils practise the sound-symbol correspondence [er].

Famous lives: present tense (singular) weak verbs

Which English translations are correct for 'Ich mache'?

Match the German words below to the correct English translations.

What of these words best describes the role of Angela Merkel?

Complete the following sentence using the correct form of 'werden': 'Es {{}} jetzt dunkel.'

Change the following statement to the 3rd person singular (feminine): 'Ich bin Sängerin.'

Change the following statement to the 3rd person singular (masculine): 'Ich spiele Klavier.'

Match the subject pronoun to its present tense verb ending.

Fill in the gap to complete the following sentence: 'Ich {{}} Mathematik.' (I learn maths.)

Which of the verbs below could be in the 3rd person singular present tense?

Translate the following sentence into German: 'I am living with friends.'

Starter Quiz

Put the numbers in order, from 0-6.