Tenses
For which tense is this magic word used for?
- always
Present simple
Schaf
sheep
pay
pay - paid - paid
Translate:
Ich spreche langam.
I am speaking slowly.
Rewrite this sentence in to the present perfect tense:
I didn't see a rainbow.
I haven't seen a rainbow.
Which tense do we use when we want to talk about what is happening right now?
Present continuous
truth
shoot
shoot -shot -shot
Der Hund bellt laut.
The dog is barking loudly.
What is the comparative and superlative form of this adjective?
good
good - better - best
Which tense do we use for talking about:
experiences, something that started in the past and is still going, something that started in the past and has just finished
Present Perfect
Das ist Schade!
That's a pity!
steal
steal - stole - stolen
Translate:
Ich laufe sehr schnell.
I am running very fast.
Yesterday I __________ (watch) TV until midnight so today I ___________ (feel) extremely tired.
watched, feel
Which tenses are used with the following magic words?
- never, every Monday
- yesterday, last year
- next week, tomorrow
Present simple, past simple, going-to future
unterhalten + 1 Beispiel Satz
to entertain. They're singing to entertain us.
write, know
write - wrote - written
know - knew - known
Translate:
Ich spreche gut Englisch und lerne schnell.
I speak English well and learn fast.
Adjective or adverb?
He is a _________ (hard) worker. He always works ____________ (hard).
hard, hard
Translate these sentences in the correct tense.
I bin gerade nach Hause gekommen und in einer Stunde werde ich schlafen gehen aber jetzt esse ich mein Abendessen.
I have just got home and in one hour I am going to go to sleep but right now I'm eating dinner.
ausweichen, Platz machen + 1 Beispiel Satz
to give way. You have to give way to the cars!
drink, hang, teach
drink - drank - drunk
hang - hung - hung
teach - taught - taught
Translate:
Ich sehe ihn kaum und vermisse ihn schrecklich.
I hardly see him and miss him terribly.
Fill in the blanks with the correct tense.
Since I was a kid I ____________ (live) in this town. I always __________ (love) meeting up with my friends. Tomorrow we ____________ (see) a concert together. I ___________ (be) so excited.
have lived, love, are going to see, am