269 Answers to Blog post 267

269  Answers to Blog post 268

1    I am often hungry.

2    Does Sascha have a date today?

3    Alex and Anja always have a German class on Monday.

4    The policeman is rarely scared.

5    Our parents have an appointment next week.

6    My uncle has a drink now.

7    Do you (plural informal) have an exam tomorrow?

8    We have a menu now.

9    My teacher is always thirsty.

10   Doesn't she have any money today?'

Answers ....

1     Ich habe oft Hunger.

2     Hat Sascha heute ein Date?

3     Alex und Anja haben immer am Montag eine Deutschklasse.

4     Der Polizist hat selten Angst.

5     Unsere Eltern haben nächste Woche einen Termin.

6     Mein Onkel hat jetzt ein Getränk.

7     Habt ihr morgen eine Prüfung?

8    Wir haben jetzt eine Speisekarte / ein Menü?

9    Meine Lehrerin hat immer Durst.

10  Hat sie heute kein Geld?

268 Using the verb 'haben' (to have)

268  Using the verb 'haben' (to have)

The verb 'haben' is probably the 2nd most used verb in the language. There are many expressions that use this verb and below you will find the verb in its Present Tense forms. If you would like to revise it further you can find it in Blog Post 95.

S      1   ich                habe
I       2   du                 hast
N      3  er, sie, es       hat

P      wir                     haben
L      ihr                      habt
U      Sie                     haben
R      sie                      haben

Using the grid below, see if you can say the following sentences that follow ..

ich                              hast                   morgen                 Angst
sie                              haben                oft                         Hunger
mein Onkel                hat                    immer                    Durst
Meine Lehrerin          habt                  nie                         viele Freunde
Sascha                        habe                 selten                     eine Deutschklasse
Unsere Eltern             haben               nächstes Jahr         eine Prüfung
Alex und Anja            hast                  am Montag            einen Termin
Der Polizist                 haben               nächste Woche      ein Date
wir                               hat                   im Januar               kein Geld
du                                habt                 heute                      eine Speisekarte
ihr                                habe                jetzt                       ein Getränk

Now try saying these sentences using the grid ....

1    I am often hungry.
2    Does Sascha have a date today?
3    Alex and Anja always have a German class on Monday.
4    The policeman is rarely scared.
5    Our parents have an appointment next week.
6    My uncle has a drink now.
7    Do you (plural informal) have an exam tomorrow?
8    We have a menu now.
9    My teacher is always thirsty.
10   Doesn't she have any money today?

267 Answers to Blog Post 266 (Verb 'sein')

267  Answers to Blog Post 266 (Verb 'sein')

1    She is never noisy.

2    I am quite excited now.

3    Are you (polite) rarely sick?

4   My boyfriend is always very polite.

5   Mrs Thoma is sometimes very humorous.

6   My friends and I are now and then quite friendly.

7   Is Karla often nervous?

8   Are you (plural informal) already calm?

9   Erich is healthy today

10 Are you (sing. pol) happy now?

Answers to above ....

1   Sie ist nie laut.

2   Ich bin jetzt ganz aufgeregt.

3   Sind Sie selten höflich?

4   Mein Freund ist immer sehr höflich.

5   Frau Thoma ist manchmal sehr humorvoll.

6   Meine Freunde und ich sind ab und zu ganz freundlich.

7   Ist Karla oft nervös?

8   Seid ihr schon ruhig?

9   Erich ist heute gesund.

10 Sind Sie jetzt glücklich?

266 Using the verb 'sein' (to be)

USING THE VERB 'SEIN' (TO BE)

The verb sein (to be) is the most common verb used in German. This is the case with all languages and learning the variations of this verb is very useful to the student.

I have set out below how the verb works in the Present Tense - For revision with this verb you can go back to Blog Post 95.

S         1  ich            bin
I          2  du             bist
N        3  er, sie, es   ist

P         1  wir            sind
L         2  ihr             seid
U        2  Sie             sind
R        3  sie              sind

Try the following sentences below using the conversation grid below ..

ich                                        bin              oft                    froh
du                                         sind            hier                   traurig
er                                          seid            nie                    nervös
sie                                         ist               manchmal        laut
es                                          bist             heute                ruhig
wir                                        sind            ab und zu         aufgeregt
ihr                                         bin             selten                glücklich
Sie                                        sind            im Moment      krank
sie                                         seid            an der Uni        gesund
mein Freund                         bist            jetzt                   intelligent
Karla                                     ist              schon                sehr höflich
Meine Freunde und ich        seid            immer               ganz freundlich
Frau Thoma                          sind           zu Hause           humorvoll

1    She is never noisy.
2    I am quite excited now.
3    Are you (polite) rarely sick?
4   My boyfriend is always very polite.
5   Mrs Thoma is sometimes very humorous.
6   My friends and I are now and then quite friendly.
7   Is Karla often nervous?
8   Are you (plural informal) already calm?
9   Erich is healthy today
10 Are you (sing. pol) happy now?

265 Basic Conversation Answers (Post 264)

265 Basic Conversation Answers to Blog Post 264


1   Where are you staying here at the uni? Wo wohnst du hier an der Uni?

2   Are you a student in Ulm? Bist du Student(in) in Ulm? 

3   I am 19 years old. Ich bin neunzehn Jahre alt 

4   We are studying biology here in Frankfurt. Wir studieren Biologie hier in Frankfurt. 

5   Where do you (pol.) live? Wo wohnen Sie? 

6   Hello, do you (plur. fam.) live here at the uni? Guten Tag, wohnt ihr hier auf der Uni? 

7   What is your (fam. sg.) address? Wie ist deine Adresse? 

8   Thomas is a Biology student in Freiburg. Thomas ist Biologiestudent in Freiburg. 

9   My girlfriend lives in student accommodation. Meine Freundin wohnt in einem Studentenwohnheim.

Where are you now? Wo bist du jetzt?