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🇩🇪 GCSE German Flashcards

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How do you say "My name is..." in German?
Ich heiße...

Response to: Wie heißt du? (informal) / Wie heißen Sie? (formal)

Alternative: Mein Name ist...
Conjugate sein ("to be") in the present tense.
ich bin — I am
du bist — you are (informal)
er/sie/es ist — he/she/it is
wir sind — we are
ihr seid — you are (informal plural)
sie/Sie sind — they / you (formal) are
Conjugate haben ("to have") in the present tense.
ich habe — I have
du hast — you have
er/sie/es hat — he/she/it has
wir haben — we have
ihr habt — you have
sie/Sie haben — they / you (formal) have
Name the four German cases.
1. Nominative — subject (der Mann ist...)
2. Accusative — direct object (ich sehe den Mann)
3. Dative — indirect object (ich gebe dem Mann)
4. Genitive — possession (das Auto des Mannes)
Decline der/die/das ("the") in the four cases (masc/fem/neut/pl).
| | Masc | Fem | Neut | Pl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom | der | die | das | die |
| Acc | den | die | das | die |
| Dat | dem | der | dem | den |
| Gen | des | der | des | der |
What is "word order" in main vs subordinate clauses?
Main clause: verb is in second position (V2).
Heute gehe ich ins Kino.

Subordinate clause: verb goes to the end.
Ich weiß, dass er kommt.

After conjunctions like weil, dass, wenn, ob.
How do you form the perfect tense (Perfekt)?
Subject + haben/sein (present) + past participle (at end).

Ich habe Pizza gegessen — I have eaten pizza.
Ich bin nach Berlin gefahren — I went to Berlin.

Use sein for verbs of motion or state change.
Name the TMP rule for word order.
Time → Manner → Place

Ich fahre morgen (T) mit dem Bus (M) nach Köln (P).
— I'm going to Cologne by bus tomorrow.
Name 5 colours in German.
rot — red
blau — blue
grün — green
gelb — yellow
schwarz — black

Note: adjective endings change with case and article (ein roter Apfel, den roten Apfel).
How do you say "There is / There are" in German?
Es gibt... (+ accusative)

Es gibt einen Park — There is a park.
Es gibt viele Leute — There are many people.

Always singular gibt, regardless of how many things.

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