German present tense
German Präsens covers current actions, habits and many future plans. Start with the regular person endings, then learn high-frequency irregular verbs such as sein and haben and common stem-vowel changes.
Useful examples
1
Ich lerne jeden Abend Deutsch.
I study German every evening.
2
Du sprichst sehr gut Deutsch.
You speak German very well.
3
Wir fahren morgen nach Berlin.
We are travelling to Berlin tomorrow.
Common mistakes
- Using the infinitive instead of a conjugated verb.
- Missing common stem-vowel changes.
- Memorising tables without sentences.
Learn it better
- Master sein and haben separately.
- Use every new verb with two different subjects.
- Practise time expressions inside full examples.
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