What we do together: present 1st person plural weak verbs and 'sein' | German

Starter quiz

Match the German words below to the correct English translations.
- zeigen
  
  ⇔
  
  to show, showing ✓
- antworten
  
  ⇔
  
  to answer, answering ✓
- schreiben
  
  ⇔
  
  to write, writing ✓
- ihn
  
  ⇔
  
  it, him ✓
- Naturwissenschaft (f)
  
  ⇔
  
  science ✓
- tanzen
  
  ⇔
  
  to dance, dancing ✓
Complete the following sentence with the correct present tense weak verb ending: 'Er spiel______ jeden Tag Sport.'
- 't' ✓
Which of these words or phrases are adverbs?
- manchmal ✓
- langsam ✓
- nicht
- Fach
- im Garten ✓
Match the pronouns to the correct verb forms.
- ich
  
  ⇔
  
  gehe ✓
- du
  
  ⇔
  
  gehst ✓
- sie, er, es
  
  ⇔
  
  geht ✓
- wir
  
  ⇔
  
  gehen ✓
Translate the following sentence into English: 'Ich mag den Lehrer.'
- 'I like the teacher.' ✓
Translate the following sentence into German: 'You write every day.'
- 'Du schreibst jeden Tag.' ✓

What can be a problem for English speakers when pronouncing the German [v]?
- [v] sounds like the English 'f' ✓
- [w] sounds like the English 'v' ✓
- you could say a different word if you mix the sounds up, e.g., 'Vieh' and 'wie' ✓
- [v] sounds like the German [w]
- [v], [w] and [f] sound the same in German
Match the pronouns to the correct forms of 'sein'.
- ich
  
  ⇔
  
  bin ✓
- du
  
  ⇔
  
  bist ✓
- sie, er, es
  
  ⇔
  
  ist ✓
- wir
  
  ⇔
  
  sind ✓
Fill in the gap to complete the following sentence: 'Ich gehe in die __________.'
- zuhören
- Moschee (f) ✓
- Einzelkind (nt)
- schwimmen
- Schlagzeug (nt)
Translate the following sentence into German: 'I am a father.'
- 'Ich bin Vater.' ✓
'I play the drums often.'. Which present tense is this?
- simple present ✓
- present continuous
What is the correct translation of the following sentence? 'The teacher (f) is writing now.'
- Die Lehrerin schreibt.
- Die Lehrerin schreibt jetzt. ✓
- Die Lehrerin schreibt jede Woche.
- Die Lehrerin zeigt jetzt.
- Die Lehrerin zeigt.

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'Sein' is an irregular verb. 'Wir sind' means 'we are'.
No indefinite article is needed when using ‘sein’ + profession noun, e.g., ‘Sie ist Lehrerin’.
The simple present is the only present tense in German.
Adverbs of time tell us which English tense to use (simple present or present continuous) when translating from German.

You have to use an indefinite article when using 'sein' and a profession noun.

Do not use an indefinite article when using 'sein' and a profession noun, e.g., 'Ich bin Sänger'.

[v] - pronounced as in 'vor'
Sind - 1st person plural and 3rd person plural present tense form of 'sein', meaning (we, they) 'are' or 'are being’
Simple present - present tense used to describe habitual, routine actions; it is the only present tense in German
Present continuous - present tense used in English to describe ongoing, current actions; it is not used in German
Adverb - word that describes a verb or adjective