Wer ist Bella? Was macht sie? Present tense verbs, yes/ no questions | German

Starter quiz

What do these German words mean in English?

heißen

⇔

to be called ✓

reden

⇔

to talk ✓

kommen

⇔

to come ✓

wohnen

⇔

to live ✓

Mensch!

⇔

wow! ✓
The verbs kommen, reden and wohnen are all in the ______ form.

'infinitive' ✓
The correct third person form of the verb 'reden' is:

redt

redet ✓
What do these adverbs of time mean in English?

heute

⇔

today ✓

jetzt

⇔

now ✓

im Moment

⇔

at the moment ✓

normalerweise

⇔

normally ✓

jeden Tag

⇔

every day ✓

nie

⇔

never ✓
Which English sentence uses the present continuous?

I am speaking with a friend. ✓

I spoke with a friend.

I speak with a friend.
Which English sentence uses the present simple?

I will go to Germany.

I go to Germany. ✓

I am going to Germany.

What do these German words mean in English?

Kunde

⇔

customer (m) ✓

Kundin

⇔

customer (f) ✓

besitzen

⇔

to own, have ✓

Heimat

⇔

home, homeland ✓

eigentlich

⇔

actual, real, actually, really ✓

Maschine

⇔

machine ✓
What is the correct ending for the sentence 'Sie will eine Maschine __________?

besitzt

besitze

besitzen ✓
'Miauen' is a regular verb in the present tense and means 'to miaow'. How would you say 'she miaows' in German?

'Sie miaut' ✓
The phrases below are missing punctuation. Are they questions or statements?

Spricht der Kunde mit die Kundin

⇔

Question ✓

Der Kunde spricht mit die Kundin

⇔

Statement ✓
What is the correct translation for 'Ich rede heute mit einer Maschine'?

I am talking with a machine. ✓

I talk with a machine.
What is the correct translation for 'Wohnst du normalerweise in Deutschland'?

Do you live in Germany? ✓

Are you living in Germany?

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German forms the present continuous tense by using sein with a verb e.g. "ich bin spielen" to say "I am playing".

German only has one present tense and does not use sein with a verb.