Present Tense - German Regular Verbs
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The verb has an ending which matches the subject ("do-er" of the verb action). Endings are highlighted here in red.
The ending for we, they and the formal you are all the same!
| spielen | to play | |
|---|---|---|
| ich (I) |
spiele | I play |
| du (you, informal) |
spielst | You play |
| er / sie / es (he / she / it) |
spielt | He / She / It plays |
| wir (we) |
spielen | We play |
| ihr (you, informal, plural) |
spielt | You play |
| sie (they) |
spielen | They play |
| Sie (you, formal) |
spielen | You play |
| matching exercise - verb forms of haben, finden and 'sein' | multiple-choice exercise (basic verbs) | gap exercise #1 | jumbled sentences |
In the present tense there are some irregular verbs. This means that the vowel in the middle of the verb's du form and er/sie/es form changes.
| sehen = to see | Ich sehe gern fern. (I like watching TV.) |
Siehst du gern fern? (Do you like watching TV?) |
You can find the correct form of these verbs in the Table of Strong Verbs.
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