German A1.9 Listening Practice: Shift Regular Actions To Du And Others
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A1.9
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A short German listening chapter with transcript.
Keep the known verb stem and change only the ending when the action belongs to you or to another person.
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1. Hanna · Teacher
Welcome! Today we are learning how verb endings change when talking about 'you', 'he', and 'she' in German. Listen to Felix and Clara.
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2. Felix · Native Speaker 1
Du lernst Deutsch.
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3. Clara · Native Speaker 2
Er wohnt hier.
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4. Felix · Native Speaker 1
Sie lernt viel.
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5. Clara · Native Speaker 2
Wo wohnst du?
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6. Felix · Native Speaker 1
Er lernt hier.
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7. Hanna · Teacher
Let's break down these sentences.
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8. Hanna · Teacher
First, Felix said: 'Du lernst Deutsch.' That means 'You learn German.' Notice how 'du' adds '-st' to the verb stem 'lern-'.
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9. Lukas · Student
Does 'du' always take '-st' at the end of a regular verb?
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10. Hanna · Teacher
Yes, 'du' always takes the '-st' ending with regular verbs.
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11. Hanna · Teacher
Next, Clara said: 'Er wohnt hier.' This means 'He lives here.' For 'er', the verb takes a '-t' ending: 'wohnt'.
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12. Lukas · Student
So 'er' changes the verb ending from '-st' to '-t'?
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13. Hanna · Teacher
Exactly, 'er' always uses the '-t' ending.
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14. Hanna · Teacher
Then Felix said: 'Sie lernt viel.' This means 'She learns a lot.' Here, 'sie' also takes the '-t' ending: 'lernt'.
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15. Lukas · Student
Does 'sie' for 'she' use the exact same ending as 'er'?
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16. Hanna · Teacher
Yes! Both 'er' and singular 'sie' take '-t'.
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17. Hanna · Teacher
Next, Clara asked: 'Wo wohnst du?' That means 'Where do you live?'
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18. Lukas · Student
Does the '-st' ending stay attached even in questions?
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19. Hanna · Teacher
Yes, the ending matches 'du' regardless of word order.
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20. Hanna · Teacher
Finally, Felix said: 'Er lernt hier.' That means 'He learns here.'
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21. Lukas · Student
So '-st' goes with 'du', and '-t' goes with 'er' and 'sie'?
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22. Hanna · Teacher
Spot on! That is the core rule for regular German verbs.
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