What I do at school: infinitives, present tense 3rd person singular | German

Starter quiz

Match these German words to their English meanings.
- das Wasser
  
  ⇔
  
  water ✓
- wahr
  
  ⇔
  
  true ✓
- die Welt
  
  ⇔
  
  world ✓
- sein
  
  ⇔
  
  to be, being ✓
- haben
  
  ⇔
  
  to have, having ✓
- der Freund
  
  ⇔
  
  friend ✓
When are German vowels short?
- when a single consonant follows a vowel, e.g., [a] in 'Tag'
- when more than one consonant follows a vowel, e.g., [a] in 'Wasser' ✓
- when there is a double vowel, e.g., [e] in 'Kaffee'
Match these forms of the verb 'sein' (to be, being) to their English equivalents.
- ich bin
  
  ⇔
  
  I am ✓
- du bist
  
  ⇔
  
  you are ✓
- er ist
  
  ⇔
  
  he is ✓
- sie ist
  
  ⇔
  
  she is ✓
- Mia ist
  
  ⇔
  
  Mia is ✓
Match these forms of the verb 'haben' (to have, having) to their English equivalents.
- ich habe
  
  ⇔
  
  I have ✓
- du hast
  
  ⇔
  
  you have ✓
- er hat
  
  ⇔
  
  he has ✓
- sie hat
  
  ⇔
  
  she has ✓
- Wolfgang hat
  
  ⇔
  
  Wolfgang has ✓
Translate the following sentence into English: 'Mein Freund hat ein Haustier.'
- 'My friend has a pet.' ✓
Which word completes the following question? '______ es warm oder kalt heute?'
- 'ist' ✓

Which of these words contain a long [o]?
- Kopf
- Wo? ✓
- offen
- holen ✓
Which of these words are infinitives?
- redet
- spielen ✓
- schreibt
- lernen ✓
- sein ✓
Match these German phrases to their English translations.
- auf Deutsch schreiben
  
  ⇔
  
  to write in German ✓
- mit Freunden reden
  
  ⇔
  
  to talk with friends ✓
- im Klassenzimmer sein
  
  ⇔
  
  to be in the classroom ✓
- in der Schule lernen
  
  ⇔
  
  to learn in school ✓
- eine Aufgabe machen
  
  ⇔
  
  to do a task ✓
- im Unterricht sein
  
  ⇔
  
  to be in lessons ✓
To form the verb stem in German, remove __________ from the infinitive.
- -en ✓
- -t
- nothing
Translate the following sentence into German: 'He is playing guitar.'
- 'Er spielt Gitarre.' ✓

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[o] can be either short (followed by 2 consonants) or long (followed by a single consonant, double vowel or 'h').
The infinitive of a verb is the form listed in the dictionary. In German, it usually ends in 'en'.
The short form of the verb (3rd person singular) is used to talk about 'he' or 'she'.
Remove 'en' from the infinitive and add a 't' for the 3rd person singular of most verbs.
German has one present tense. English has two present tenses, e.g., 'er macht' can mean 'he does' or 'he is doing'.

The present continuous, e.g., ‘He is doing’ is translated as ‘Er ist machen’.

There is only one present tense in German. ‘Er macht’ = ‘He does / He is doing’.

[o] - pronounced as in 'Wo?' or 'Kopf'
Infinitive - the dictionary form of a verb
3rd person singular - the short form of a verb, used to say what he/she does or is doing