Famous German speakers: present tense weak verbs, singular persons | German

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Put the numbers in order, from 0-6.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  null
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  eins
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  zwei
- 4
  
  ⇔
  
  drei
- 5
  
  ⇔
  
  vier
- 6
  
  ⇔
  
  fünf
- 7
  
  ⇔
  
  sechs
Which of these words are infinitives?
- machen ✓
- sieben
- zehn
- sitzen ✓
- tanzen ✓
Match the subject pronoun to its present tense verb ending.
- ich
  
  ⇔
  
  -e ✓
- du
  
  ⇔
  
  -st ✓
- er, sie, es
  
  ⇔
  
  -t ✓
Fill in the gap to complete the following sentence: 'Ich ______ Mathematik.' (I learn maths.)
- 'lerne' ✓
Which of the verbs below could be in the 3rd person singular present tense?
- mag ✓
- tanzt ✓
- hast
- spricht ✓
- spielst
Translate the following sentence into German: 'I am living with friends.'
- 'Ich wohne mit Freunden.' ✓

Which English translations are correct for 'Ich mache'?
- I do ✓
- You do
- I am doing ✓
- He does
- She is doing
Match the German words below to the correct English translations.
- liegen
  
  ⇔
  
  to lie, lying ✓
- bleiben
  
  ⇔
  
  to stay, staying ✓
- werden
  
  ⇔
  
  to become, becoming ✓
- brauchen
  
  ⇔
  
  to need, needing ✓
- glauben
  
  ⇔
  
  to believe, believing ✓
- verstehen
  
  ⇔
  
  to understand, understanding ✓
What of these words best describes the role of Angela Merkel?
- Politikerin ✓
- Mathematikerin
- Lehrerin
- Musikerin
Complete the following sentence using the correct form of 'werden': 'Es ______ jetzt dunkel.'
- 'wird' ✓
Change the following statement to the 3rd person singular (feminine): 'Ich bin Sängerin.'
- 'Sie ist Sängerin.' ✓
Change the following statement to the 3rd person singular (masculine): 'Ich spiele Klavier.'
- 'Er spielt Klavier.' ✓

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German only has one present tense.
Weak verbs use a regular pattern of verb endings in the present tense.
Singular present tense weak verb endings are 1st person '-e', 2nd person '-st' and 3rd person '-t'.
'Werden' is a frequently used irregular verb meaning 'to become, becoming'.

You translate the English present continuous with a form of 'sein', e.g., 'Ich bin machen ...'.

There is only one present tense in German. 'Ich mache' means 'I do' and 'I am doing'.

Werden - to become, becoming
Present tense - describes what is happening now or habitual events in the present, e.g., 'I do', 'I am doing'
Weak verb - a verb that follows a regular pattern of changes