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How I, she, you, it and he in German are used
Personal Pronouns: Part 1
Personal Pronouns: I you he she it in German
Today I want to cover some German personal pronouns (ich, du, er, sie, es) and the corresponding endings of the verbs.
You’ll also learn how to ask a question in German.
Did you know that German verbs (in the basic form) have mostly an “en” at the end?
For example: to eat, to drink, to come, to read… => in German: essen, trinken, kommen, lesen…
The endings change according to the personal pronouns. Let’s look at the word spielen and the personal pronouns ich, du, er, sie, es.
I you he she it in German Exercise A
How to learn with part A of the exercise
- Have a look at the picture.
- Read and then listen a few times.
- Repeat right after the speaker.
- Make sure, you imitate the pronunciation of the speaker.
- After a few repetitions go on to part B.
ich, du, er, sie und es
Ich spiele
I play / I’m playing
Du spielst
You play / You are playing
Er spielt
He plays / He is playing
Sie spielt
She plays / She is playing
Es spielt
It plays / It is playing
I you he she it in German Exercise B
Part B of the exercise
Question and Answer Part:
- Read and listen a few times to the questions/answers.
- Answer in the pauses (you may look also at the answers).
- After a few times don’t look at the answers anymore.
- Make sure that you imitate the pronunciation of my voice.
- Repeat this lesson until you can answer the questions.
Tip: If you want to formulate a question, you change the word order and you raise your voice at the end of the question!
Question and Answer Part
Imagine, the narrator asks and answers the questions himself.
Question:
Spiele ich?
Answer:
Ja, ich spiele.
Spielst du?
Ja, du spielst.
Spielt er?
Ja, er spielt.
Spielt sie?
Ja, sie spielt.
Und spielt es auch (too)?
Ja, es spielt auch.
Don't stop now - repeat this part again!
Repeat this lesson until you can easily answer the questions.
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