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German - But hello!

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A1

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Table of contents
Lesson 1................................................... ................................................... ........................................2

1.1. Verb - conjugation...................................................................................................................2 1.2. Personal pronouns -

nominative..............................................................................................5 1.3. Word order: declarative sentence / interrogative
sentences.....................................................................................6
Lesson 2................................................... ................................................... ........................................9
2.1. Strong verbs............................................................................................................................9
2.2. Nouns and articles - nominative................................................................................................10
2.3. Salutation................................................................................................................................12

Lesson 3................................................... ................................................... .....................................13

3.1. Nouns - Gender Rules............................................................................................................13 3.2. Nouns -

Compounds..............................................................................................................14 3.3.
Adjectives.....................................................................................................................................15
Lesson 4................................................... ................................................... .....................................16
4.1. Inseparable and separable verbs..................................................................................................16
4.2. Nouns and articles - accusative.................................................................................................17

4.3. Personal pronouns - accusative................................................................................................19

Lesson 5................................................... ................................................... .....................................20
5.1. Possessive article................................................... ................................................... ....................20

5.2. Past tense (imperfect) - haben / sein.......................................................................................21 5.3. Adverbs of

time...........................................................................................................................21

Lesson 6................................................... ................................................... .....................................22

6.1. Nouns and articles - dative........................................................................................................22
6.2. Pronouns - Dative...................................................................................................................23

6.3. Imperative........................................................................................................................................24
Lesson 7................................................... ................................................... .....................................25
7.1. Sentence structures........................................................................................................................25
7.2. Modal verbs................................................................................................................................26

7.3. Prepositions with dative................................................................................................................27

Lesson 8................................................... ................................................... .....................................28
8.1. Perfect................................................................................................................................................28

8.2. Conjunctions............................................................................................................................30 8.3. Prepositions with

accusative.....................................................................................................31

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Lesson 1
1.1. Verb - Conjugation

learn-one

you learn write

I write

personal pronoun > ending

I learn German. I > -e

You learn German. you > -st

Carlos learns German. Carlos > -t

Lena learns German. Lena > -t

(Carlos and I) We learn German. we > -en

(Lena and you) You learns German. ihr > -t

Lena and Carlos learn German. Lena and Carlo > -en

Exercise 1
Example: go You go to the cinema.

come buy

a) Mary came from Rome. e) Martin buy___ fruit.

b) Carlos comes from Madrid. f) Maria buys___ Coke.

c) I come from d) Karl _______________. g) Robert and Inga buy___ ice cream.

and Eva come from Passau. h) I buy___ mineral water.

reside drink

i) I live___ in Passau. m) You drink___ orange juice.

j) Carlos also lives in Passau. n) You drink___ coffee.
k) We live___ in Passau. o) I drink___ beer.

l) You also live in Passau. p) Robert drinks___ mineral water.

Exercise 2
Example: Max comes from Cologne.
live go come listen study buy drink do know learn live

a) Murat ____________ Music. f) We ____________ home.

b) ____________ in Passau. g) Theo ____________ Eva.

You c) ____________ in Vienna. h) You ____________ German.

Hanna ____________ a break. i) Eva ____________ an ice cream.

d) I e) ____________
You in Berlin. j) Vortex____________ Juice.

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Exercise 3
Example: buy Lena buys Coke. And you? - I buy juice.

a) come Hatem come__ from Cairo. And you? - I come__ ____ ______________.
b) drink I drink__ coffee. And you? - I drink__ water.
c) live d) Maria lives in Rome. And you? - I live in _________________.
ask e) We asked Mrs. Lehmann. And you? - I asked Theo.
study f) go Paul is studying in Munich. And you? I'm also studying in Munich.
I'm going home. And you? - I'm going home too.

work-in, watch-in, find-in, run-in > -t, -d work

You work. I work
Lena is working. You work < + e
You work. Carlos works <+e
Hanna works <+e
We work
Her works < + e
Maria and Carlos work

dance dance, kiss, hot > -s, -ss, -ß, -z

You dance.
I dance
You dance < no s
Carlos dances
Hanna dances
We dance
Her dances

Maria and Carlos dance

Attention! Verbs ending in -eln: e.g. bügeln - ich bügle (rarely: ich bügele)

Exercise 4
Complete the endings.

rode answer
a) I'm talking___ with Paul. e) The student answers___.
b) You talk___ with Klaus. f) I answer___ Carlos.
c) We talk___ with Maria. g) You answer___ Maria
d) Paul re___ the myth of Eve. h) You do not answer

travel be called

i) We are travelling to Spain. m) The student's name is___ Elena.

j) I am travelling___ to Poland. n) The student's name is___ Carlos.
k) You are traveling___ to France. o) Your name is ___ ________________________.
l) You are traveling to Canada. p) My name is___ ________________________.

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Exercise 5
Example: You are studying .

a) I study___. b) Your work___.

Max studies___. Lena and Hanna work___.
We study___. We work___.
Eva studies___. You work___.
Paul and Mary studied___. I work___.
You study___. Max work___.

c) We are traveling to Prague. d) Thomas and Eva talk___ with Lena.

I am traveling to Prague. You rode___ my Lena.
Carlos travels to Prague. I'm talking___ with Lena.

You are traveling to Prague. Hanna rode___ my Lena.

You are traveling___ to Prague. You are talking___ with Lena.

Lena and Theo travel to Prague. We talk___ with Lena.

be

I bin Student*in.
Of are Student*in.
With you is student.
According to is Student.
We are Students.
Her are Students.
Max and Paul are Students.
Eva and Lena are female students.

I am Lena / student. > Wer? / Was?

I am sick. > How?
I am here. > Wo?

Exercise 6
Example: Julia and Maria - in Italy Julia and Maria are in Italy.

a) Max - in the cinema c) We - in the hotel e) You - on the bus

b) You - in Berlin d) Paul and Jana - at home f) I - in the German course

Exercise 7
Example: I am not at home.

a) Julia and Maria _______ in Italy. f) Carlos _______ Spaniard.

b) You ______ here. g) Your _______ on the bus.

c) We ______ in the supermarket. h) I _______ in the German course.

d) Your ______ not in Rome. i) You ______ net.

e) This ______ at home. j) Peter ____ sick.

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1.2. Personal pronouns - nominative

What are you studying ? - I study mathematics.

What are you studying? - We are studying law.

What is Max studying ? - He is studying medicine.

What is Anna studying ? - She studies computer science.

What are Carlos and Maria studying? - You are studying German.

I drink lemonade. (Peter and I) We drink tea.

You drink coffee. (Maria and you) You drink orange juice.
(Carlos) He drinks Coke.
(Maria) She drinks mineral water. (Paul and Lisa) They drink milk.
(Girl) She drinks apple juice.

Exercise 1

Example: Carlos - listen - music Does Carlos listen to music? - Yes, he listens to music.

a) Mrs. Weiß - work c) you - learn e) you - drink - juice

b) Peter - talk d) you - study f) Eva and Lisa - dancing

Exercise 2

Complete.

a) You're learning German, aren't you? b) - Yes, _____ learn German.

You're going home now, aren't you? c) Carlos is - Yes, _____ ________ home.

learning German, isn't he? d) Maria is from - Yes, _____ ________ German.

Italy, isn't he? e) You're studying in Munich, aren't - Yes, _____ __________ from Italy.

you? f) Eva and Max live in Cologne, aren't they? - Yes, _____ ____________ in Munich.

- Yes, _____ ______________ in Cologne.

Exercise 3

Complete.

a) Mr. Schneider lives in Munich. He is a teacher.

b) Mr. Schneider drinks water. c) Does _____ doesn't drink beer.

Mr. Schneider live in Munich? - Yes, d) What e) What is ____ ________ in Munich.

the _____ Mr. Schneider by profession? - ____ _____ Teacher.

woman's name? - _____ ________ Mrs. Berg.

f) Mrs Berg _______ in Cologne. g) ______ is a reporter.

Where ________ Mrs. Berg? - _____ _________ in Cologne.

h) What is _____ by profession? - _____ ______ reporter.

Exercise 4

Example: Where does Carlos live? - He lives in Rome.

a) What is the student's name? - b) _____ is called Maria.

What does Mr Klein drink? - c) ____ drinks orange juice.

What are Max and Anna studying? - d) _____ study law.

Where do you live? - e) ______ live in Passau.

What do you do for a living? - ______I'm a reporter.

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1.3. Word order: declarative sentence / interrogative sentences

declarative sentence: Mary comes from Rome. information, explanation, etc.

Interrogative sentence without question word: Does Mary come from Rome? yes / no question

Interrogative sentence with question word: Where does Mary come from ? request for specific information

- declarative sentence
Position II
Mary comes from Rome.
Mary comes from Rome.

Exercise 1

Example: We are learning German. > We are learning German.

a) I'm coming tomorrow. d) We drink___ juice.

b) Maria studies__ Informatics. e) You study in Passau.

c) You live___ in Passau. f) Carlos buys fruit.

Exercise 2

Example: living Clara - in Vienna Clara lives in Vienna > Clara lives in Vienna.

a) hear we - music e) come Tamara - from Russia

b) Max and Eva travel to Ireland f) write I - a text message

c) buy we - bread g) study Lena - in Vienna

d) Mr. Berg - works in Munich h) be you - at home

- Interrogative sentence with question word - W-questions

Anna is studying medicine.

Who studies medicine? - Anna.

What is Anna studying? - Medicine.

What is the student's name? - Anna.

Exercise 3

Example: What are you doing? - I'm learning German.

a) ______ buys bread? - Carlos __________ Violation.

b) ______ is the teacher's name? - She ___________ Mrs. Lehmann.

c) ______ trick Paul? - Paul ________ Beer.

d) ______ lives in Passau? - Peter and Maria __________ in Passau.

e) ______ are you studying? - _____ study law.

f) ______ is learning German? - We _____________ German.

g) ______ old is Thomas? - _____ ______ 20 years old.

h) ______ late is it? - It _____ 12:00 now.

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Exercise 4

Complete.

a) ______ is that? buys - That's cheese.

______ cheese? - Peter buys cheese.

______ Does Peter buy cheese? - In the supermarket.

______ come__ the cheese? - From France.

b) ______ is that? - That is ___________________.

______ drink__ _____________? is Eva - Eva trink__ ________________.

______ buying ______________? is the - In the supermarket.

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______ _____________ coming? ______ Spain.

c) ______ is that? - The _____ Violation.

______ buy__ bread? - Paul and Mary buy bread.

______ buy__ Paul and Mary bread? - In the supermarket.

d) ______ is that? - The _____ __________.

______ drink__ ________? ______ - You drink__ ______.

come__ the ________? - From Italy.

Where are you? =

Where are you going? > Where are you going ? è
Where are you from? > Where are you from? ç

where?

in Egypt

from where?
where?
from Egypt
to Egypt

where?
at home

where?
from where?
home
from home

where? Max lives in Vienna. Lisa works___ ____ home. We study___ ___ Zurich.

where? We travel___ ______ Rome. You fly___ ______ Japan. Jana goes___ ______ home.

where from? I come___ _____ ____ Home. You come from Syria. Hatem come from Egypt.

Exercise 5

Complete: where - where to - where from

a) ________ are you studying? d) ________ are you coming?

b) ________ are you going? e) ________ do you work?

c) ________ do you live? f) ________ are you?

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- Interrogative sentence without question word - Yes / No questions

Position I
Do you work in Passau? - Yes, I work in Passau. Questions without question word: Verb > Position I

Exercise 6

Example: Are you a student? Yes, I am a student.

Do you drink tea? Yes, we drink tea.

a) Are you asking Lisa? g) Are you studying in Vienna?

b) Are you traveling to Italy? h) Are you learning German?

c) Do you work with Hatem? i) Are you talking to Paul?

d) Do you like dancing? j) Do you live in Passau?

e) Do you buy butter? k) Are you flying to Paris?

f) Are you going home? l) Are you at home?

Exercise 7

Example: Do you order tea? (Coffee) > No, I'll order a coffee.

a) Do you drink Coke? (Orange juice)

b) Do you work in Berlin? c) Are (Cologne)

you from Austria? (Spain)

d) Do you answer? (not)

e) Are you going to the cinema? (home)

f) Do you buy cheese? (Wurst)

g) Are you studying in Vienna? (Passau)

h) Are you flying to Tokyo? (Cairo)

Are you studying? + Yes, I am studying.

And you? Are you studying too? - No, I'm not studying.

Aren't you studying? + Yes, I am studying.

And you? Aren't you studying? - No, I'm not studying.

Exercise 8

Answer the questions.

a) Is Maria studying mathematics? + Yes, __________________________________

b) Is Carlos from London? - No, ________________________________

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c) Are you traveling to England? ____________________________________

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d) Aren't you learning German? ____________________________________

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e) Aren't you from Tokyo? ____________________________________

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f) Are you going home? ____________________________________

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g) Do you drink tea? ____________________________________

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h) Don’t you work in Munich? ____________________________________

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i) Are you going to the cinema? ____________________________________

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j) Are Robert and Eva studying law? ____________________________________

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Lesson 2
2.1. Strong verbs
I 'm going to Munich. Where are you going?

weak (regular) strong (irregular)

I learn I drive

you learn he / you drive

she / it learns he/she/it drives

we learn you we drive

learn they you drive
learn you drive

a>a Exercise 1
fry I fry - you broke Example: Is Peter writing? (talking)
drive I drive - you drive Peter doesn’t write, he talks.
hold I hold - you hold a) Does Inge drink? (eat)
sleep I sleep - you sleep
b) Is Christian learning? (sleep)
wear I wear - you wear
c) Is Lena walking? (running)
wash I wash - you wash
d) Does Klaus work? (Reading the newspaper)

e>i e) Is Claudia staying? (going home)

eat I eat - you eat

give I give - you give Exercise 2

help I help - you help Example: I sleep long. - not long
take I take - you take Carlos doesn't sleep long.
speak I speak - you speak a) I'm going to Munich. - to Bremen
meet I meet - you meet
b) I speak slowly. - quickly

e > ie c) I read the newspaper. - a German book

read I read - you read d) I wear brown shoes. - black shoes
see I see - you see e) I eat cake. - Fruit

f) I help Peter. - Julia

to > to
run I run - you run g) I don't run fast. - not fast either

weak verbs (with -t or -d)

wait I'm waiting you wait he/she/it is waiting we are waiting you wait they wait
rode i'm talking you talk he/she/it speaks we talk you talk they talk

strong verbs (with -t or -d)

hold I hold you hold he/she/it holds we hold you hold they hold

Exercise 3
Example: I live in Passau. And you? Do you also live in Passau?

a) I read a lot. And you? e) I'm running in the park. And you?

b) I like eating ice cream. And you? f) I ride a bike. And you?

c) I sleep for a long time. And you? g) I'll have a pizza. And you?

d) I'm helping Klaus. And you? h) I'm talking to Max. And you?

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2.2. Nouns and articles - nominative

definite articles
The student lives in Passau. masculine the

The reporter lives in Cologne. female the Substantive

The girl lives in Munich. neutral the always write in capital letters!
The students learn German. Plural the

Exercise 1

Complete the articles.

a) _____ Hotel e) _____ Pin i) _____ Supermarket

b) _____ Beer f) _____ Bottle j) _____ Bad

c) _____ Milk g) _____ Break k) _____ Reporter

d) _____ orange juice h) _____ School l) _____ Professor's

Personal names, city names, etc. > usually no article (Paul, Munich, Italy)

Plural
1. --- the window the windows
2. -"- the coat the coats
3. ---and the table the tables
4. -"-e the juice the juices
5. ---is the child the children
6. -"-s the man the men

7. --- (e)n the woman the women

the bag the bags
the student the students
8. ---s the cinema the cinemas

Coffee, tea, milk, water, music etc. > usually no plural, often no article

Paul drinks beer. > generally

Paul drinks the beer. > a specific beer

Exercise 2

Example: the bread - the breads

a) ____ Teacher - the ____________ e) ____ school - the ____________

b) ____ Exercise - the ____________ f) ____ City g) - the ____________

c) ____ Question - the ____________ ____ tree h) - the ____________

d) ____ Bicycle - the ____________ ____ Profession - the ____________

Exercise 3

Example: the tomato - the tomatoes

a) _____________________ c) _____________________

b) _____________________ d) _____________________

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Indefinite articles
a tree > masculine a
a clock > female one What is that? - That's a tree.
a book > neutral a

Books > Plural Indefinite Plural: no article

What are these? - These are books.

Exercise 4
Example: What is this? (table) This is a table.

a) (chair) d) (pencils) g) (jacket) j) (German books)

b) (bag) e) (Taxes) h) (apples) k) (flowers)
c) (Maps) f) (Computer) i) (Type) l) (shoes)

Negation
negation with "not"
Do you read? - No, I don't read.
Are you learning Spanish? - No, I'm not learning Spanish.
Are you studying law? - No, I'm not studying law.
Do you know Lisa? - No, I don't know Lisa.
Do you like dancing? - No, I do n't like dancing.
Do you live in Berlin? - No, I don't live in Berlin.
Do you drink the water? - No, I don't drink the water.

negation with "no"

Is that an apple? - No, that's not an apple.
Is that an orange? - No, that's not an orange.
Is that a bread? - No, that's not bread.

Are those apples? - No, these are not apples.

Exercise 5
Example: Do you live in Cologne? - No, I don't live in Cologne.

a) Are you traveling to Hamburg? - No, ... d) Are you sick? e) - No, ...
b) Does Carlos come from Rome? - No, ... Are you going to the cinema? - No, ...
c) Are you visiting Klaus? - No, ... f) Does Carlos study a lot? - No, ...

Drinks and food often without article > Negation: no

Exercise 6
Complete.

_____ is that? Is that bread?

No, that is not is _________. That is ___________.
______ that? Is ______ soup?

No, that ______ _______ soup. That ______ _____________.

______ is _____ ? ______ the milk?
No, that _____ _______ Milk. This is _____________________.
What ______ ______? Is ______ apple juice?

No, that _____ _______ __________________. That is ______________.

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2.3. Salutation
Peter, where do you live?
familiar singular - you plural - you
Mr. Maier, where do you live ?
official singular - you plural - you
Mark and Robert, where do you live?
Mr. and Mrs. Müller, where do you live?

Exercise 1

Complete.

a) I ask Carlos: c) I ask Anna and Maria:

What is the name of__ ___? What is the name of__ _____?

Learn German? Study__ _____ in Passau?

Are you from Madrid? Learn German?
Live__ ____ in Passau? Come__ _____ from Italy?

Drink__ ____ beer? drink__ _____ wine?

b) I ask Mrs. Mayer: d) I ask Mrs Müller and Mrs Berg:

What is the name of__ ___? Where does __ _____ live?
Work__ ____ in Berlin? Drive__ _____ to Frankfurt?

Come__ ____ from Cologne? Learn__ _____ German?

Live__ ____ in Dresden? Walk__ _____ to the cinema?

Drink__ ____ Wine? Drink__ _____ Beer?

Exercise 2

Maria freight:

a) What are you studying, Robert? e) Do you live in Munich, Mrs. Klein?

b) Work___ _____ in Munich, Mr. Berg? f) Are you learning English too, Peter?

c) Drink___ _____ wine, Carlos? g) Come___ ____, Dad?

d) Hello Anna, hello Eva! Come__ _____? h) Mr and Mrs Moor, have _____ Time?

Exercise 3

Complete the sentences.

a) Peter asks Julia: “Study mathematics?”

b) The reporter asks Mrs. Weiss: “What is your name?”

c) You ask__ Maria: “Go__ ____ to the cinema?”

d) Paul asks Max and Julia: “What are you doing tomorrow?”

e) The professor asks Carlos and Peter: “Where does ____ come from?”

f) I ask Max and Robert: “Do you play football?”

g) You ask the tourists: “Are you from Vienna?”

Exercise 4

Complete the pronouns.

Mr. Klein: Excuse me _____, are ____ not from England?

Carlos: No, ____ come from Spain.
Mr. Klein: Oh, I see! Come _____ from Malaga?
Carlos: No, ____ I'm from Madrid. And where do you come from?
Mr. Klein: ____ come from Merano.

Carlos: But, _____ come from Italy.

Mr. Klein: Yes, ____ come from northern Italy.

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Lesson 3
3.1. Nouns - Gender Rules
der die das
male persons and animals female persons and animals
the colleague, the lion the student, the cat
male professions female professions
the doctor the doctor

months, days, time of day* often: vegetables, fruit -chen, -line

May, Monday, morning the tomato, the pear the girl, the little table

-or -no -ment

the engine the bakery the apartment
-in -ung, -heit, -keit -one
the garden the newspaper, the illness the center

-ism -tät, -ion, -ik, -ur infinitive + das

tourism the action learning

*
but: the night

Exercise 1
Sort them.

Uncle – Apartment – Car – Teacher – Table – Neighbor – Bread – Girlfriend – May –

Newspaper – Professor – Police – Date – Information – Package – Reporter – Butcher –

Nature – Music – Wednesday – Grandpa – Optimism – Health – Document – Monitor – Factory –

the (masc.) the (fem.) the (neuter)

Uncle,

Ending -en > Write the articles.

1. Nouns ending in -en (mostly the wagon / the oven
masculine): 2. partly for plural (often masculine the student > the students / the door > the doors

or feminine): 3. Infinitive as a noun (neuter): learning > learning

Attention: Sometimes there are more possibilities:

e.g. travel >> the travel (infinitive as a noun) / the travel (pl. of the trip)

Exercise 2
Sort them.

Jackets – Food – Exercises – North – Eyes – Dancing – Cake – Trousers – Reading – Rain Bags – Garden – Diseases
– Ham – Life – Answers – Speaking – Pears – Roast

the (masculine noun) das (infinitive as noun) the (Plural)

jackets,

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3.2. Nouns - Compounds

the coffee + the machine > the coffee machine
root word

Exercise 1
Write the article and mark the base word.

Example: the computer course

a) _____ dictionary e) _____ Campingbus

b) _____ vacuum cleaner f) _____ Kettle

c) _____ Video recorder g) _____ mineral water

d) _____ lunch h) _____ Refrigerator

the exercise + s + the book the > the exercise book

orange + n + the juice the child + > the orange juice
he + the garden > the kindergarten
root word

Exercise 2
Form nouns.

a) _____ sun + b) _____ umbrella > ______________________

Type >
_____ apartment + c) _____ ______________________

_____ Blume + _____ Vase >

______________________

d) _____ profession _____ School >

______________________

+ e) _____ word + _____ Book >

______________________

high + the house > the skyscraper

root word

Exercise 3
Form nouns.

Break >
a) black + b) big _____ _________________________

+ c) fresh _____ City >

_________________________

+ d) small + _____ Milk >

_________________________

>
_____child e) old + _________________________

>
_____ Paper _________________________

sleep + the tablet > the sleeping pill

wait + the room > the waiting room
root word

Exercise 4

What fits together?

a) wash b) ask Word ___________________

c) play d) Drink ___________________

buy e) travel Office ___________________

f) dance machine the washing machine

Road ___________________

Course ___________________

g) go Place ___________________

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3.3. Adjective

Is the car new? - No, it is old.

Exercise 1

Example: Book - thick Is the book thick? - Yes, it is quite thick.

a) House - small e) Laptop - expensive i) Tea - hot

b) Question - difficult f) Bread - everything j) Film - exciting

c) Drinks - cold g) you - sick k) Apples - sour

d) Peter - lazy h) Banana - cheap l) Paul and Eva - tired

Exercise 2

Example: Is the film exciting? - No, it's boring.

a) Is the water warm? g) Is the car slow? m) Is the bread old?

b) Is milk cheap? h) Is the weather good? n) Is the man old?

c) Is the exam easy? i) Is the exercise difficult? o) Is the bike old?

d) Is Paul healthy? j) Is the music loud? p) Is the answer correct?

e) Is the student lazy? k) Is the apple sweet? q) Is the egg hard?

f) Is the gentleman slim? l) Is the coat expensive? r) Are you sick?

yellow

Colors
green black gray white
orange

light - dark -
braun
light blue - dark blue
hellrot - dunkelrot
blue
rot light green - dark green

violet
lila

Exercise 3

Example: What color is a cherry? - It is red

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a) What color is a cucumber? ________________

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b) What color is a banana? ________________

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c) What color is a tomato? ________________

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d) What color is the ocean? ________________

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e) What color is milk? ________________

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f) What color is coffee? ________________

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g) What color is orange juice? ________________

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h) What color is blood? ________________

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Lesson 4
4.1. Inseparable and separable verbs

Inseparable verbs
Peter gets a schnitzel. > get > inseparable

be-, emp-, ent-, er-, ge-, ver-, zer- are not separable

Exercise 1
Example: visit - Max - the aunt Max visits the aunt.

a) pay - you - the bill f) enjoy - you - your free time

b) start - the course - on Monday g) understand - I - the problem

c) I recommend the steak h) forget - Paul - the homework

d) lay off - the company - many workers i) earn - Karl - a lot of money

e) explain - teacher - the grammar j) tear up - Maria - the note

Separable verbs

The train arrives at 6 pm . > arrive > separable

off-, on-, up-, out-, in-, with-, forward-, towards-, back- are separable

Exercise 2
Example: lock - you - the door You lock the door.

a) depart - the bus - in 10 minutes f) invite - I - Peter - to the cinema

b) tick - you - the correct answer g) manufacture - Siemens - washing machines

c) get up - he - at 7.00 am h) read aloud - the student - the presentation

d) get off - I - in Frankfurt i) close - you - the door

e) arrive - the train - at 8.30 pm j) return - he - the book

Exercise 3
Insert the verbs.

Example : I call Anna .

depart fill out shop ride invite read out come back listen

call get explain forget order tick get out

a) You _______ in the supermarket _____. i) Jana _____ the children a story ____.

b) We _______ not going to Munich tomorrow ____. j) I _________ tea with lemon.

c) I ______ you to eat ____. k) Nadja _______ tomorrow from Romania ______.

d) Klaus ___________ visitors tomorrow. l) We _________ the correct answer ____.

e) The train ________ in five minutes _____. m) The teacher _______ the grammar.

f) We ________ the teacher in the German course ___. n) Eve __________ often appointments.

g) Paul _______ at the next station ____. o) Mary ________ the form _____.

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4.2. Nouns and articles - accusative

Many verbs have an accusative object.
Elena eats the cake.
Subject Predicate Object / Accusative

definite articles
subject predicate Object (Accc.)
Elena eats the cake. masculine it
Paul knows the teacher. female the
I drink the mineral water. neutral the
We read the books. Plural the

Exercise 1
Example: teacher - ask I ask the teacher.

a) Pack your suitcase d) Rent - pay g) Appointment - write down j) Text - read aloud
b) Window - close e) Problem - understand h) Shoes - put on k) colleague - call
c) meeting friends f) people - know i) Form - fill out l) Mobile phone - charging

Indefinite articles
subject predicate Object (Accc.)
I to be a salad. masculine a
Of order a soup. female one
Eva hat an E-Bike. neutral a
We buy oranges. Plural --

Exercise 2
Accusative
Examples: ask take You ask object (b) the (b) > determined
I take teacher (u) a tomato salad. (u) > indefinite
a) visit b) Of ___________ (b) _____ Grandfather.

pay c) book Her ___________ (b) _____ Ticket.

d) fry e) Maria ___________ (u) _____ Travel.
know f) Karl ___________ (u) _____ Steak.
buy g) I ___________ (b) _____ Professor.
learn h) Her ___________ (u) _____ German book.
need i) We ___________ (b) _____ Words.
drink j) Of ___________ (u) _____ Dictionary.
I ___________ (b) _____ ___________ (u) _____ ___________ (u) _____ Orange juice.
understand Is ___________ (b) Do not _____ word.
k) count We ___________ (b) _____ chairs.
l) order m) Is ___________ (u) _____ Du Mineral water.
read n) ___________ (b) _____ Zeitung.
eat o) I ___________ (you) _____ Erdbeeren.
see p) Of ___________ (u) _____ Film.

carry q) Eva ___________ (b) _____ Bag.

meet r) I ___________ (b) _____ Friends.

have s) Of ___________ (u) _____ Sunglasses.

make She ___________ (b) _____ Homework.

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definite article - indefinite article - no article

Are you buying the coat here? - Yes, I'll buy the coat. > defined > definite article
Do you drink a cup of tea? - Yes, I drink a cup of tea. > undefined, quantity > indefinite article Do you like eating
vegetables? - Yes, I like eating vegetables. > Food / drinks in general > often no article
Do you like cake? - Do you have a cake for me? - Yes, the cake is from my mother.

I'm eating an apple. - What are you eating? - I'm eating an apple .
SP O.O PS

quantities of tea > one cup of tea Toast > a slice of toast Chocolate > a bar of chocolate
milk > a glass of milk cake > a piece of cake apple juice > a bottle of apple juice

Exercise 3
Examples: Peanuts I eat peanuts - What do you eat? - I eat peanuts .
a glass of water I drink a glass of water. - What are you drinking? - I drink a glass of water .
the text here I am reading the text here. - What are you reading? - I am reading the text here .

a) a cutlet b) a d) the newspaper g) a piece of cake h) j) orange juice

cup of coffee c) this here e) the kebab here k) the salad here
banana grapes f) a plate of soup i) a portion of ice cream l) a bar of chocolate

Article - Negation
Would you like an apple juice? No, I don't want apple juice now. masculine none
Do you eat vegetable soup? No, I'm not eating vegetable soup now. female no
Are you buying a notebook? No, I am not buying a notebook now. neutral no
Are you having problems? Plural none
No, I do n't have any problems now.

Exercise 4
Example: Tea Do you drink tea? - No thanks, I'm not drinking tea now.

a) a piece of cake b) e) a steak i) a sandwich j) m) an apple

an ice f) cherry mineral water k) n) strawberries
cream c) a juice g) an a kiwi o) latte p) a
pizza d) fries orange h) peanuts l) Cucumber salad burger

have

I have a car. a car. a

Of have car. a car. a
With you car. a car. a
According to has car. a car.
We have
Her have
Max and Paul have

Exercise
5 Example: Clock - I Unfortunately I don't have a clock.

a) vacation - c) Garden - us e) car - you g) E-Bike - you

you b) notebook - you d) Time - Lena f) pen - I h) Information - Theo

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4.3. Personal pronouns - accusative

“Hello Anna! Are you visiting Peter?” “Yes, I’m visiting him.”

“Do you know Maria?” "Yes, I know her."

Are you eating the cake here? - Yes, I eat it. masculine
Do you drink the milk here? - Yes, I drink it. female
Are you reading the book here? - Yes, I read is. neutral

Do you buy the strawberries here? - Yes, I buy them. Plural

Exercise 1
Example: “Who gets the steak?” - “I’ll get it .”

a) “Who gets ______ soup?” b) “Who gets c) - "I get _____."

“Who gets d) “Who ______ Salad?" - "I get _____."

gets e) “Who gets ______ Chop? - "I get _____."

______ "Eat?" - "I get _____."

______ Coffee?" - "I get _____."

nominative I of is she is we her she, you

accusative me you him she it us you they, you

Exercise 2

Subject Object (Akk.) Subject Example: I know Object (Accc.)

Maria, but she doesn't know me .

a) You know the professor, but _____ knows _______ not.

b) Maria knows the teacher, but _____ knows _____ not.

c) We know Arnold Schwarzenegger, but _____ knows _____ not.

d) You know me, but _____ know ______ not.

e) The girl knows Paul, but _____ knows ____ not.

f) Mr. Meier knows Mrs. Schneider, but _____ knows _____ not.

g) Mrs. Berg knows you, but _____ know _____ not.

Exercise 3
Example: the coffee - Do you drink the coffee here? - No, I don't drink it .

a) _____ Salad d) _____ Beer g) _____ Time j) _____ Tee

b) _____ Sandwich e) _____ strawberries h) _____ mineral water k) _____ Book

c) _____ Milk f) _____ apple juice i) _____ Soup l) _____ Cake

Exercise 4
Example: Coffee - Do you like coffee ? - No, I do n't like coffee.

a) Strawberry ice cream c) tomato soup e) chocolate g) Salami

b) Cocoa d) apple juice f) Bier h) Apples

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Lesson 5
5.1. Possessive article
Is that your camera? - Yes, that's my camera.

masculine female neutral Plural

nomination my mine my mine
accusative mean mine my mine

Exercise 1

Examples: My living room is quite small. I'm visiting my uncle.

Subject accusative object

a) I bring _________ bike into the garage. h) I am looking for _________ Parish.

b) _________ Uncle is going to Cologne tomorrow. i) I would like _________ Sell computers .

c) I'm meeting _________ colleague tomorrow . j) _________ girlfriend is looking for a job.

d) I must _________ Clean up the room . k) _________ backpack is here.

e) _________ parents are going on vacation. l) I must _________ polishing shoes .

f) _________ pencil is gone. m) I can't find _________ pen .

g) I want ________ Invite grandfather . n) _________ car is very expensive.

I have a bicycle. That is my Bicycle.

You have a watch. That is your Clock.

Peter has a computer. That is be Computer.

Anna has a camera. That is her Camera.

The girl is wearing a hat. That is be Hut.

We have an apartment. That is our Apartment.

You have a car. That is your Auto.

The guests collect the luggage. That is her Baggage.

Danger!
masculine female neutral Plural
nomination your your your your

accusative their your your your

Exercise 2
Example: I am visiting my aunt.

a) We visit _______ Parents. h) You meet _______ Friends.

b) Paul is shipping _______ Vater. i) We are cleaning _______ apartment.

c) Eva is seeing _______ uncle tomorrow. j) Max counts _______ Money.

d) You invite _____ aunt. ! [e] k) Eva meets tonight _______ Siblings.

e) You clear ______ room. l) Do you know _______ Neighbor?

f) Meets Amira _______ Girlfriend? m) We are picking up ______ luggage.

g) Do you visit ______ Grandfather? ! [e] n) You pay _____ bill. ! [e]

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5.2. Preterite (imperfect) - have / be

have be

I had I war
of had of were
he she it had he she it war
we had we were
her had her wart
she / you had she/you were

Exercise 1

Example: Did he not have time?

a) ______ you at the cinema yesterday? g) Are you ______ sick?

b) ______ your visit? h) ______ you in Cologne last week?

c) ______ he on vacation? i) ______ is the movie interesting?

d) ______ you vacation? j) Are you already in the new disco?

e) ______ you satisfied with the food? k) Do you ______ a lot of work?

f) ______ you problems? l) Are you already with Klaus?

5.3. Time adverbs

rarely sometimes often mostly always

never never hardly from time to time frequently almost always constant
ever almost never now and again

Exercise 2

Answer the questions.

Examples: Don't you drink tea? - often Don't you - Yes, I often drink tea.
drink coffee? - never - No, I never drink coffee.
Do you drink Coke? - sometimes - Yes, I sometimes drink Coke.

a) Do you sometimes go to the cinema? > now and then h) Do you play cards? > now and then

b) Don't you eat fruit? > often i) Do you never ride a bicycle? > never

c) Do you often play football? > rarely j) Do you never eat meat? > often

d) Don't you buy cheese? > sometimes k) Do you never take the bus? > now and then

e) Do you listen to music at home? > constantly l) Do you often go to the disco? > almost never

f) Don't you drink alcohol? > never m) Do you always read the newspaper? > hardly ever

g) Do you often go to a café? > hardly ever n) Don't you learn the words? > always

Exercise 3

Example: buy - wine Do you sometimes buy wine? - Yes, I buy wine every now and then .

a) drive - by bus d) drink - beer g) travel - to Spain

b) eat - fruit e) lesen - Zeitung h) order - tea

c) wear - jeans f) take - whiskey i) fly - on vacation

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Lesson 6
6.1. Nouns and articles - dative
certain articles
subject predicate object (dative)
Thank you the grandfather. masculine dem
You answer the reporter. female the
He helps the girl. neutral dem
We help the people. Plural it -n

indefinite articles
subject predicate object (dative)
Thank you a friend. masculine one
Of answer a journalist. female one
Is a girl. neutral one
We congratulations help people. Plural --
-n

Exercise 1
Subject: Person Dative object: Person
Example: help You help to the uncle

a) answer Paul __________ _____ Professor.

b) thank Is __________ _____ Lots.

c) believe I __________ _____ reporter.

d) congratulate Of __________ _____ Uncle.

e) trust f) Is __________ _____ Grandfather.

forgive g) I __________ _____ Friend.

listen The Student __________ _____ Professor's ____.

Exercise 2

Subject: thing (impersonal) Dative object: Person

Example: belong The house belongs the uncle.

a) taste b) belong The ice __________ _____ children.

c) like d) fit The book __________ _____ Teacher.

The music __________ _____ student

The jacket __________ _____ Girl.

Position I Position II Position III

The food tastes the people

The people tastes the food

Exercise 3
Form sentences with belong - taste - like.
Example: House - Uncle The house belongs to the uncle or The uncle owns the house.

a) Pizza - Children d) Wine - Guests g) Books - Students

b) Jacket - Grandfather e) Car - Boss h) Strawberry Girl

c) Film - Student f) Dog - Neighbor i) Pictures - Tourists

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6.2. Pronouns - Dative

personal pronouns
Maria is on the phone with Robert.

Is Maria listening to Robert?

Yes, she listens to him .

Is Robert listening to Maria?

Yes, he listens to her .

nomination I of is she it we her she, you

accusative me you him she it us you they, you
Dative me you him her him us, you, them, you

Do you believe me? - Yes, I believe you. / Do you believe us? - Yes, I believe you.

Exercise 1
Example: Do you believe the student? No, I don't believe her .

a) Are you answering Peter? d) Do you believe Max and Maria? g) Do you forgive us?
b) Do you thank people? e) Are you listening to us? h) Do you congratulate Maria?

c) Do you trust Eva? f) Will you help Paul? i) Are you listening to Klaus?

Declarative sentence: - You like the film. > Subject - Predicate - Dative Object
- You like the movie. > Dative object - Predicate - Subject
interrogative sentence: [ - Do you like the film? > Predicate - Subject - Dative object ]
- Do you like the film? > Predicate - Dative object - Subject
- Do you like it? > Predicate - Subject (personal pronoun) - Dative object

Exercise 2
Examples: Maria - Wine Does Maria like the wine? - Yes, she likes it quite a bit.
DATIVOBJEKT SUBJECT SUBJECT DATIVOBJEKT

Max - French fries Does Max like the French fries? - Yes, he likes them quite a lot.
DATIVOBJEKT SUBJECT SUBJECT DATIVOBJEKT

a) you - soup c) dir - Steak e) Robert - Schnitzel g) dir - fish

b) Julia - Peanuts d) you - salad f) you - grapes h) Children - Ice Cream

question word
Subject Object/Dat. Dative Subject
The book belongs to the professor. Who owns the book? - It belongs to the professor.
- It belongs to the professor .
Exercise 3
Example: House - Uncle Who owns the house? - It belongs to the uncle .

a) Suitcase - Tourist d) Letter - I g) Books - Female Students

b) Camera - Reporter e) Pockets - Lots h) Apples - we
c) Bicycle - Girl f) Car - Teacher i) Computer - you

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6.3. Imperative
Singular: Please, come! Please, wait! Please, read!
Plural: Please, come! Please, wait! Please, read!

Singular and plural: Please, come! Please, wait! Please, read!

Exercise 1
Infinitive informal / singular informell / Plural officially

Example: go Go! Goes! Go!

a) ask b) _________ _________ ___________

buy c) work _________ _________ ___________

d) answer e) _________ _________ ___________ !

talk f) run g) _________ _________ ___________ !

drive h) _________ _________ ___________ !

sleep i) _________ _________ ___________

give j) _________ _________ ___________

speak k) eat _________ _________ ___________

l) take m) __________ _________ ___________ !

be _________ _________ ___________ !

!
_________ _________ ___________

!
_________ _________ ___________

!
_________ _________ ___________

Exercise 2

Example: Please complete the sentences, Mr. Peters! (complete)

a) Maria, ________ please (take) the bag!

b) Carlos and Peter, c) ________ please don't speak so loudly.
Claudia, d) _________ Max, please give me the cutlery!
Mr. Meier, e) _____________ please (get) the package!
Klaus, f) ______ not so fast! (eat)
Robert, g) _______ please be quiet!
_______ please 5 minutes, Julia! (wait)

Exercise 3

Example: I'm thirsty. (drink a beer) Then drink a beer!

a) I am tired. (go to bed)

b) I have a headache. (take a tablet)
c) I work too much. (Take a vacation)
d) I'm hungry. (eat a cheese sandwich)
e) I have a toothache. (go to the dentist)

Stop! Stay here!

Exercise 4

Example: come here > Come here! Come here! Come here!

>
a) call b) get
>
in c) listen d)
>
tick e) read
>
out
>

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Lesson 7
7.1. Sentence structures

Complete the sentences.

Subject predicate
Klaus sleeps

Subject predicate object / dative

The umbrella heard the colleague.

object / dative predicate Subject

heard .

Subject predicate local

The bus drives to the town hall

local predicate Subject

drives .

Subject predicate temporal

I travel next week.

temporal predicate Subject

Subject predicate object / dative capital

Of help the colleague like.

capital predicate Subject object / dative

object / dative predicate Subject capital

Subject predicate temporal local

My uncle flies am Montag to Malta.

temporal predicate Subject local

flies .

local predicate Subject temporal

flies .

Subject predicate temporally Object / Accusative his local

Max meets every Friday friends in the pub.

object / accusative predicate Subject temporal local

local predicate Subject temporal object / accusative

meets .

temporal predicate Subject object / accusative local

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7.2. Modal verbs

Position II Position II
Paul works on Sunday. Eva visits her aunt.

Position II End Position II End

Robert also has to work on Sunday . Julia also wants to visit her aunt .

can may must should want like / would

I can may must should will like to like / would like
you can may must should want like / want
he / she / it can may must should will likes / wants
we can may must should want like / want
you can do it may must should wanted like / would like
may must should want like / want

I like strawberries. (in general)

I want to eat strawberries. (current wish)

Separable verbs: Eva gets in now > Eva has to get in now.

Exercise 1
Form sentences with modal verbs.

want a) We are not coming with you. may a) Robert does not go out.
b) You don't get up early. b) You are not coming with us.

c) You don’t meet Klaus. c) I don’t smoke anymore.

d) I don't eat the cake. d) Children do not drink alcohol.
e) Eva doesn’t drink beer. e) You don't eat sugar.

can a) Julia doesn’t understand the sentence. must a) Carlos learns the words.
b) You don't carry the suitcase. b) You are still shopping.

c) Carlos runs very fast. c) I take the medicine.

d) I can't fall asleep. d) Paul repairs the bicycle.
e) We don't see you. e) We wait a long time.

Exercise 2
Example: Do you play ...?- Yes, I can ...
- No, I can't...

a) Chess
b) table tennis

c) Cards

d) Roulette

e) football
f) violin

g) Golf

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7.3. Prepositions with dative

preposition Meaning examples
Location from Munich, from Tunisia
out of
Material made of glass

Location
with my parents, near Hamburg
at
Time at night

way with you, with happiness

with
Instrument by car, with a knife

since Time for one year

Location to Cologne, to Italy

after
Time after the concert

Location from the university, from there

from
Perpetrator from you, from a friend

to Location to Paul, at home

opposite Location
opposite the hotel (reenacted)

Sometimes these prepositions are connected with the article:

at > at the from > from the to > to the to > to the

Exercise 1

Complete the endings.

a) Paul goes home in a taxi. g) Peter lives with his parents.

b) Maria has been living in Vienna for one____ year. h) Eva has been working in Bonn for a week.

c) I will pick up the package from the post office. i) Klaus takes the jacket out of the closet.

d) What time do you leave the house in the morning? j) After work he visits Maria.

e) Where are you going after dinner? k) The hotel is opposite the train station.

f) Please get the wine from the cellar! l) Max lived with his aunt for a long time.

Exercise 2

Complete a preposition with the dative.

a) Paul is walking _____ the dog. h) I'll bring you i) _____ Railroad station.

b) These tomatoes come from _____ Spain. Maria lives j) She _____ their parents.

c) I live d) The _____ three months in Passau. drives _____ taxi home.

petrol station is next to the parking garage e) ___________. k) We pick up our aunt _____ train station.

How much money do you have ______ you? l) This afternoon I'm going jogging. _____ Klaus.

f) Can you pick me up _______ airport? m) _____ I don't like rain.

g) Maria does not want ______ go on vacation. n) _____ who is the gift for?

Exercise 3

Example: Are you going to Klaus? - No, I'm not going to him.

a) Are you from Julia? e) Do you study with the female students?

b) Are you on the phone with your grandfather? f) Are you going to see Mrs. Berg?

c) Are you talking to the secretary? g) Do you live with your parents?

d) Are the flowers from Max? h) Is this a gift from Christian?

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Lesson 8
8.1. Perfect
Perfect - weak verbs
Present tense: I buy an ice cream. An accident happens to me.
Perfect: I bought an ice cream . An accident happened to me .

Infinitive buy work-en telephony-a travel

past participle bought worked telephony-t and traveled
I bought. I worked. I made phone calls. I have traveled.

Position II END position II END

Perfect > have past participle Perfect > past participle

I bought I traveled
you bought you have traveled
he / she / it has bought he / she / it has traveled
we have bought we traveled
you have bought you have traveled
they have bought they have traveled

Exercise 1
Example : buy - you - the car You bought the car .

a) he lives in Cologne i) the jacket doesn't fit me

b) learn - Eva - Arabic j) we wait for the bus
c) look for - he - his glasses k) answer - you - the reporter
d) get - you - a beer from the cellar l) rent - Eva and Max - a car
e) we book a flight m) correct - you - the text
f) thank - you - your friends n) we congratulate him
g) they play football o) travel - Paul - to Japan
h) say - Max - not a word p) happen - an accident

Perfect - strong verbs

Present tense: Julia is talking to Klaus. Max goes to the cinema.
Perfect: Julia spoke to Klaus . Max went to the cinema .
speak h-and
spoken h-and

I have spoken I I left

you spoke you left
he she it has spoken he she it has gone
we have spoken we left
you have spoken you left
they spoke they left

Exercise 2
Example: When are you drinking the tea? - I have already drunk it.

a) When are you meeting Carmen? e) When do you help Paul?

b) When do you wash the sweater? f) When do you close the window?
c) When do you read the newspaper? g) When do you cut the onion?
d) When do you eat the cake? h) When do you write Eva and Maria?

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Exercise 3
Example: what - drink What did you drink?

a) what - take b) g) what - read m) when - come! n)

what - find c) h) who - see i) where - go! o)
whom - help d) what - eat j) where - fly! p)
how long - sleep e) where - go ! where - sit!! q)
what - wear f) k) how long - stay! l) where - stand!!
whom - write where - run! r) where - lie!!

Perfect - mixed verbs present tense: I do n't

know .

Perfect: I did n’t know that .

bring-
en ge-brach-t

bring - brought think burn - burned know - send - sent turn -

- thought know - known call - called turned
known run - ran (is)

Exercise 4
Example: bring the package Did you bring the package ?

a) give the address b) c) send Paul an email d) e) think about the appointment
know the answer meet the journalist f) run into the street !

Perfect - inseparable and separable verbs

weak stark mixed
visit-en lose lost recognize
visit-t recognized

inseparable verbs > without ge

Attention: In the case of inseparable strong verbs > infinitive and past participle are sometimes the same, e.g. erleben > erleben

Exercise 5
Example: order You have ordered something.

a) explain c) recommend e) get f) break g) expect

b) enjoy d) lose h) forget

weak stark mixed

open-made come-in with-bring-en
open-made come-in with-brought

separable verbs > ge after the prefix

Exercise 6
Example: shopping - something You bought something .

a) listen - me b) c) bring - something e) wake up - me g) get up - straight h)

call - me d) invite - me f) return - something get in - into the taxi

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8.2. Conjunctions
Sandra is a student. She lives in Vienna. and Enumeration
Sandra is a student (,) and she lives in Munich. 2. Sentence with subject > (comma possible)
Sandra is a student and lives in Munich.

Clara has to catch the bus. Then she won't be late. or Alternative

Clara has to catch the bus or she will be late. 2. Sentence with subject > (comma possible)
Clara catches the bus or is late.

Max has a lot of time these days. In the past, he was always stressed. but contrast
Max has a lot of time today, but in the past he was always stressed. 2nd sentence > Contrast to 1st sentence
I can visit you. I don't have time today. but restriction
I can visit you, but I don't have time today. 2nd sentence > restriction of 1st sentence

Paul doesn't live in Cologne. He lives in Bonn. but correction

Paul does not live in Cologne, but in Bonn. 2nd sentence corrects negative 1st sentence

Eva runs to the bus stop. The bus will arrive in two minutes. because justification
Eva runs to the bus stop because the bus is coming. 2nd sentence justifies 1st sentence (why?)

I II 0 I II

Monika plays tennis very well because she trains every day.
declarative sentence, because declarative sentence

Exercise 1
Connect the two declarative sentences.

a) You are not flying to Crete. Your mother is in the hospital.

b) Paul is not going to Klaus. He is going to Maria.
c) I want to invite you. You don't have time.
d) Lisa might visit me on Monday. Maybe she'll visit me on Tuesday.
e) Werner is a journalist. He works for a daily newspaper.
f) Maria doesn't order wine. She orders beer.
g) We are not going to the cinema. We are going to the theatre.
h) He goes into the cellar. He gets a bottle of wine.
i) We want to visit Lisa. It's her birthday tomorrow.
j) He doesn't want to rent the apartment. It's much too dark.

Exercise 2

Example: Today I'm staying at home, but tomorrow I want to go to the theater.

a) I can't visit you, b) You can choose. ______ I still have to work.

We can go to the cinema c) Paul often cooks for his ______ go to the theater.
friends, d) We want to go on holiday, e) You ______ he is a very good cook.
can pay the bill in cash f) I'm going to the _______ we have no money.

restaurant, ______ You pay with a check.

_______ I am hungry and thirsty.

g) Maria visits Claudia, h) I clean ______ she can't stay long.
my room, _______ Robert cleans the kitchen.
i) I don’t buy pears, j) Paul is ________ I buy apples.
helping me with the project k) Boris has _____ his brother.

to work a lot, _____ he earns little money.

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Grammatik A1

8.3. Prepositions with accusative

preposition meaning examples

Time see you tomorrow, see you next week
until
Location to Munich
Location through the city
through
Reason due to an accident
Goal for the aunt
for
Time for two weeks
Location
against the tree
against
Opinion against the plan
without way without umbrella, without reason
Location around the table
one
Time at 6 pm

Sometimes these prepositions are connected with the article:

through > through the for > for that ums > um das

Exercise 1

Complete the endings.

a) Paul works without a break. i) He doesn't want to fly to Spain without m____.

b) The dog runs around the tree. j) The reporters are standing around the minister.

c) He runs into the chair. k) She writes the dictation without a single mistake.

d) She never goes for a walk without an umbrella. l) Aren't we going through Bahnhofsstraße?

e) The present is for the grandfather. m) We are playing against the team from Cologne.

f) Peter walks through the pedestrian zone. n) He leaves without any explanation.

g) Robert is going to Italy for a week. o) Peter has to study for the exam.

h) Where is the key for the cellar p) W___ is the cake here for?

Exercise 2

Complete a preposition with the accusative case.

a) The guests sit ______ the table and drink wine.

b) The mechanic has to repair the car ______ next Friday.

c) She sees ______ the microscope.

d) It's cold. Don't go _______ Jacket out!

e) Is Will Rosen ______ the girlfriend buy.

f) Don't go out at night _______ the park! It's too dangerous.

g) That is a bad idea. I am _______ the idea.

h) She always comes ______ home at 6:00 pm

i) I can do the work _____ Do not help.

j) The train only runs _____ Frankfurt. You have to change there.

k) He sees _______ the window onto the street.

l) You can not ______ a gift to go to the party!

m) _____ who is the gift for?

n) The man laughs ______ Reason.

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