Narrate other people's actions: present tense weak and strong verbs
Learning outcomes
I can use the 3rd person plural present tense form of weak and strong verbs to narrate other people's actions.
I can distinguish between long and short [a], [e], [i], [o], [u], [ä], [ö], [ü].
Narrate other people's actions: present tense weak and strong verbs
Learning outcomes
I can use the 3rd person plural present tense form of weak and strong verbs to narrate other people's actions.
I can distinguish between long and short [a], [e], [i], [o], [u], [ä], [ö], [ü].
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Key learning points
- Vowels are long when followed by a single consonant, 'h' or if there is a double vowel; vowels are otherwise short.
- The subject pronoun 'sie' can mean both 'she' and 'they'. It means 'they' when used with a 3rd person plural verb.
- Strong verbs change their vowel in the verb stem of the 2nd person singular and 3rd person singular forms only.
- The 3rd person plural form of weak and strong verbs is identical to the infinitive.
Keywords
Long vowel - a vowel pronounced for a longer duration, as in the [a] in 'sagen'
Sie - subject pronoun meaning 'she' when used with a singular verb or 'they' with a plural verb
Strong verb - a verb which changes its vowel in the verb stem of some of its forms
Common misconception
'Sie' always means 'she'.
As a subject pronoun, 'sie' can mean 'she' or 'they'. As an object pronoun, 'sie' means 'her' or 'it'.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
therefore, for that reason
never
to take, taking
finally, eventually
later
early
I
you (singular)
he, it
she, it
it
we
Exit quiz
6 Questions
to stop, stopping
first(ly)
sometimes
afterwards, after it
hardly
to leave, leaving (something)