conjugation2.ppt

Deutsch I für Anf?nger Beginning German I Frau Caplan-Carbin Guten Tag Ich hei?e Alex. Und du? Wie hei?t du? Verbs = Action words Verbs can express many different types of action: a physical activity to run, to sit, to stand, (rennen, sitzen, stehen) a mental activity to dream, to think, to believe, to hope (tr?umen, denken, glauben, hoffen) a condition to be, to become, (sein, werden,) Verbs A verb is vital to form a complete sentence. The subject performs the action of the verb. Any sentence consists of a subject plus a verb. Verbs in German All German verbs consist of two parts. A verb stem is combined with the general ending ~en. hei?en = to be called Verb Endings = Conjugation Verb Endings = Conjugation Verb Endings = Conjugation Verb Endings = Conjugation Verb Conjugation Verb Conjugation Verb Conjugation Verb Conjugation Verb conjugation: Pronouns 1st person singular When the speaker is the performer of the (action) verb the “I form”, (the “ich form”) Verb conjugation: Pronouns 2nd person singular When the subject performing the verb is the person to whom you are speaking. the “you form”, (the “du form”) informal* Verb conjugation: Pronouns 3rd person singular When the subject performing the verb is the person, thing or idea that you are speaking about. the “he, she or it form”, (the “er/sie/es form”) Personal Pronouns 1st person 2nd person 3rd person ich wir du ihr Sie Sie er/sie/es sie Personal Pronouns: Verb Endings 1st pers. 2nd pers. 3rd pers. ich wir du ihr Sie Sie er/sie/es sie Personal Pronouns: Verb Endings ich wir du ihr Sie Sie er/sie/es sie Danke sch?n * * Introduction to German Verb Conjugation Wie hei?t du? Ich hei?e ~~~~~. Wie hei?t du? ?t du ?t du I am called ... (My name is ~) Ich e How are you called? (What’s your name?) Ich e ? = ss ich e st du I you Ich heisse Alex. Wie heisst du? lernen ich e st du I you Ich lerne Deutsch. Was lernst du? ich e st du I you