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dictionary: http://en.pons.eu VERBEN The base form of a verb is called “the infinitive”. This is the form of the verb you find in a dictionary. der Infinitiv A verb consists of two parts: the stem and the ending. kommen die Endung der Stamm 1

Dictionary: VERBEN The base form of a verb is called “the infinitive ”. This is the form of the verb you find in a dictionary. der Infinitiv

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Page 1: Dictionary:  VERBEN The base form of a verb is called “the infinitive ”. This is the form of the verb you find in a dictionary. der Infinitiv

dictionary: http://en.pons.eu

VERBEN

The base form of a verb is called “the infinitive”.This is the form of the verb you find in a dictionary.

der InfinitivA verb consists of two parts: the stem and the ending.

kommendie Endungder Stamm

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Page 2: Dictionary:  VERBEN The base form of a verb is called “the infinitive ”. This is the form of the verb you find in a dictionary. der Infinitiv

a

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Ich komme aus Amerika.

Infinitiv: kommen

Each “person” (I, you, etc.) has its own verb ending.The adding of different endings is called “conjugating a verb”.

die Verbkonjugation

ich komm + e ich komme

VERBEN

All regular verbs follow the pattern explained on the next slides.

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Page 3: Dictionary:  VERBEN The base form of a verb is called “the infinitive ”. This is the form of the verb you find in a dictionary. der Infinitiv

Ja, ich komme aus Amerika.

Kommst du aus Amerika?

ich (I) komme

aa

VERBEN - SINGULAR

du (informal you)

kommster (he)

sie (she)es (it)

kommtSie (formal you)

kommen

Er kommt aus Amerika!Herr Jones, kommen

Sie aus Amerika?

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Ja, wir kommenaus Berlin.

Anna und Sascha, kommt ihr aus Berlin?

wir (we) kommen

Frau Berger und Frau Holl, kommen Sie aus Berlin?

aa

VERBEN - PLURAL

ihr (informal you)

kommtsie (they) kommen

Sie (formal you)

kommen

Anna und Sascha, sie kommen aus Berlin.