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Unit 1 German Guide
Unit 1 German Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| past participle for weak verbs | need to take the stem of the verb (the infinitive minus the -en ending) & add a ge- prefix & a -t suffix |
| past participle for inseparable prefixes | when a verb has an inseparable prefix, it does NOT get a ge- prefix for the participle form |
| past participle for strong verbs | they often change their stem vowel in unpredictable ways. A ge- prefix is added & an -en (NOT -t) suffix. Vowel will often change but not always. |
| gehen | ist gegangen (to go) |
| fliegen | ist geflogen (to fly) |
| essen | gegessen (to eat) |
| fahren | ist gefahren (to drive) |
| nehmen | genommen (to take) |
| sprechen | gesprochen (to speak) |
| kommen | ist gekommen (to come) |
| sehen | gesehen (to see) |
| beginnen | begonnen (to begin) |
| schreiben | geschrieben (to write) |
| spielen | gespielt (to play) |
| schlafen | ist geschlafen (to sleep) |
| studieren | studiert (to study) |
| sterben | ist gestorben (to die) |
| arbeiten | gearbeitet (to work) |
| lernen | gelernt (to learn) |
| aufstehen | aufgestanden (to get up) |
| fragen | gefragt (to ask) |
| sagen | gesagt (to say) |
| bleiben | gebleiben (to stay) |
| passieren | passiert (to happen) |
| war conjugations: ich, du, er/sie/es, wir, ihr, sie/Sie | war, warst, war, waren, wart, waren |
| hatten conjugations: ich, du, er/sie/es, wir, ihr, sie/Sie | hatte, hattest, hatte, hatten, hattet, hatten |
| What ending do you generally use to make a comparative form of an adjective? | -er |
| When do you need adjective endings? When do you not? | You need them when they come before a noun. You don't need them if it doesn't come before anything. |
| What ending do you use to make a superlative form of an adjective? | -est |
| How do you use a superlative as a predicate adjective? | am |
| When do you use 'als'? | when you compare 2 things |
| what do you do to adjectives with only one syllable when you put them into comparative & superlative? | an umlaut over the vowel (a, u, o) |
| klein | C: kleiner S: am kleinsten small |
| schnell | C: schneller S: am schnellsten fast |
| schön | C: schöner S: am schönsten beautiful |
| lang | C: länger S: am längsten long |
| jung | C: jünger S: am jüngsten young |
| alt | C: älter S: am ältesten old |
| stark | C: stärker S: am stärksten strong |
| kurz | C: kürzer S: am kürzesten short |
| groß | C: größer S: am größten big |
| schwach | C: schwächer S: am schwächsten weak |
| gut | C: besser S: am besten good/better/best |
| bald | C: eher S: am ehesten soon |
| viel | C: mehr S: am meisten many/more/most |
| gern | C: lieber S: am liebsten like/prefer/favorite |
| hoch | C: höher S: am höchsten higher |
| nahe | C: näher S: nächsten closer |
| vergleichen | to compare |
| besorgen | to get |
| der Berg | mountain |
| wahrscheinlich | probably |
| die Burg | castle |
| feiern | to celebrate |
| glauben | to believe |
| das Meer | sea |
| ein paar | a few |
| passieren | to happen |
| verletzt | injured |
| die Ordung | tidiness |
| anpassen | to fit |
| bauen | to build |
| senden | to send |
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