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I. Theory and definitions: Verbs in present in German

▶ Other irregular verbs:

Geben = to give

Helfen = to help

Nehmen = to take

Treffen = to meet

Sehen = to see

Lessen = to read

Schlafen = to sleep

Laufen = to run

Tragen = to wear

Ich esse

Du isst

Er/Sie/Es isst

Wir essen

Ihr esst

Sie essen

TO EAT

▶ Let's check some practical examples of irregular verbs

▶ Other regular verbs:

Lernen = to learn

Fragen = to ask

Antworten = to answer

Arbeiten = to work

Trinken = to drink

Reden = to talk

Sagen = to say

Machen = to make

Lesen - Er liest	He reads
Sehen - Er/sie/es sieht	He/She/It sees

Example of irregular verbs

Wir/ Sie wandern	We/ They hike
Wir/ Sie klingeln	We/ They ring
Wir/ Sie sammeln	We/ They collect

Du heißt	You are called
Du tanzt	You dance
Du sitzt	You sit

Du wartest	You wait
Er/ Sie / Es findet	He/ She/ It finds
Wir atmen	We breath

The infinitive ends in -eln/ern ⮕ remove e at 1st and 3rd person plural

The verb’s stem ends in -s, -ss, -ß, or -z ⮕ add only t at the 2nd person (du)

The verb’s stem ends in - d, -t, -m, or -n ⮕add e before endings

▶ Variations of regular verbs

▶ Sein, haben and werden (to become) are irregular verbs with their own forms

▶ The modal verbs have their own irregular forms: dürfen (allow), können (can), mögen (like), wollen (want) , müssen (must), sollen (should)

▶ Some strong verbs change their stems at the present tense and get the usual endings:

▶ The conjugation of verbs in present tense is based on the “infinitive form" which usually ends with -en, or -n.

The infinitive endings are replaced with the subject’s endings:

Ich gehe	-e
Du gehst	-st
Er/ Sie/ Es geht	-t
Wir gehen	-en
Ihr geht	-t
Sie gehen	-en

Ich ( I )	-e
Du (You)	-st
Er/ Sie / Es (He,She, It)	-t
Wir (We)	-en
Ihr (You, plural)	-t
Sie (They)	-en

TO GO

Select the correct answer

▶ See the translation of the text

I'm going to the cinema.
My parents live in Berlin.
Jane is from Germany.
He is eating breakfast.
Michael is reading a book.
I sleep a lot.
You dance well.
We're drinking wine.
I go for a run every morning.
Your name is Henry.

V. Let's practice!

Mr. Puddle:Practice makes it perfect, Mrs. Catalog. Stick to the language and do your practice daily and you’ll learn everything on the way!

Mr. Puddle: You should know some verbs by heart, such as sein, haben, werden, the modals: dürfen (allow), können (can), mögen (like) , wollen (want) , müssen (must), sollen (should), all different forms of irregular and of course, the endings.

Mrs. Catalog: Meow!

Mrs. Catalog:: Woah. How could i remember all of these ?

Mrs. Catalog: Mr. Puddle! What’s the most important thing I should know about the present?

IV. Purrrfection explained! - Verbs in present

▶ Learning the endings is easy, especially for regular verbs, but it can be challenging when you don’t know the form of irregular verbs, so we recommend that you should do a lot of exercises, start reading and listening to the same materials over and over again until you “own” the words.

It’s not a magic trick to memorize all the forms, but rather the constant pursuit of learning this beautiful language.