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Get on the Fast Track to Mastering the German Verb System!
Confident use of verbs is an essential foundation for learning German. German Verb Drills will help you lay this foundation through clear explanations and rigorous practice. You language skills will be strengthened as you become more fluent in your use of the correct tenses and verb forms.
Inside you’ll find:
● Numerous examples that demonstrate how the German verb system works ● Review and mastery exercises to reinforce your learning ● An answer key to give you clear explanations on every concept
German Verb Drills is the bestselling source of practice that you can use either in conjunction with a course or as a self-learning tool. You’ll become less intimidated by verb conjugation and, instead, more confident in your German writing and speaking skills.
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9781260010602
Media Type: Paperback
Publisher: McGraw Hill LLC
Publication Date: 03-28-2017
Pages: 160
Product Dimensions: 8.40(w) x 10.70(h) x 0.30(d)
About the Author
Astrid Henschel is an experienced educator and author of Practice Makes Perfect: German Verb Tenses.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction Part 1 The Present Tense of Regular, Irregular, and Modal Verbs 1 Infinitive 2 Present tense of regular verbs Interrogative 3 Present tense of haben, sein, and werden 4 Present tense of irregular verbs Vowel change from e to i Vowel change from e to ie Vowel change from a to ä 5 Verbs with separable prefixes in the present tense Common separable prefixes 6 Modal auxiliaries in the present tense Review of part 1 Part 2 Imperative, Future Tense, and Present Perfect Tense 7 Imperative Formal command Familiar command, singular Familiar command, plural Exhortations (mild commands) 8 Future tense Adverb of time 9 Present perfect tense of weak verbs Use of tense Formation of tense Formation of past participle of weak verbs 10 Haben or sein as the auxiliary verb in perfect tenses 11 Present perfect tense of strong verbs Formation of past participle 12 Present perfect tense of mixed verbs 13 Present perfect tense with separable prefixes 14 Present perfect tense with inseparable prefixes and verb stems ending in -ier Inseparable prefixes Verb stems ending in -ier 15 Present perfect tense with modal auxiliaries Review of part 2 Part 3 The Past Tense 16 Use of past tense 17 Past tense of weak verbs Definition of weak and strong verbs Formation of weak verbs in the past tense 18 Past tense of strong verbs 19 Past tense of mixed verbs 20 Past tense of haben, sein, and werden 21 Past tense of modal auxiliaries Review of part 3 Part 4 Perfect Tenses, Reflexive and Impersonal Verbs, Infinitive Constructions, and Passive Voice 22 Past perfect tense Use of tense Formation of tense 23 Future perfect tense Use of tense Formation of tense 24 Reflexive verbs Use of the reflexive Formation of reflexive construction Perfect tenses of reflexive verbs Use of the dative with personal interest Reflexive commands 25 Impersonal verbs Es gibt or es ist, es sind 26 Infinitive constructions Verbal nouns Double infinitives with modals Double infinitives with lassen, helfen, sehen, etc. Infinitives without zu Infinitives with or without zu Infinitives with zu Prepositions and infinitives Infinitives and commands 27 The passive voice Formation of the passive voice Von or durch Conjugation of passive voice Man as a substitute Passive with modal auxiliaries Review of part 4 Part 5 The Subjunctive and Conditional Moods 28 Formation of the subjunctive mood Simple tenses Compound tenses 29 Use of the subjunctive—expressing a wish Use of the subjunctive Subjunctive in expressing a wish 30 Subjunctive after als ob or als wenn Present Past Omission of ob or wenn 31 Conditional Use of the conditional Formation of the conditional 32 Unreal conditions (subjunctive or conditional) Present Past Omission of wenn 33 Indirect discourse with the subjunctive and the indicative Indirect discourse with the subjunctive Indirect discourse with the indicative Review of part 5 Appendix: Final Review Answer Key Index of Verbs German–English English–German