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Making yourself at home

Reviews practise both sides: wherever Lukas and Lena would say something differently, you do it once as each.

Who you mean: sein and haben

To be: Tap a word to hear itTap a word to hear it and see its meaning
Person		Meaning
Singular
		I am
I am
		you are (informal)
you are (informal)
· ·		he is · she is · it is
he is · she is · it is
Plural
		we are
we are
		you are (informal, several people)
you are (informal, several people)
		they are
they are
Polite address: one or more people
		you are (polite)
you are (polite)

To have: Tap a word to hear itTap a word to hear it and see its meaning
Person		Meaning
Singular
		I have
I have
		you have (informal)
you have (informal)
· ·		he has · she has · it has
he has · she has · it has
Plural
		we have
we have
		you have (informal, several people)
you have (informal, several people)
		they have
they have
Polite address: one or more people
		you have (polite)
you have (polite)

Use the form that matches the subject. is informal; is polite and takes the same verb form as plural . The negative uses the ordinary verb plus , not a new conjugation.

The noun and its role

Learn the article with the nounTap a word to hear itTap a word to hear it and see its meaning
Gender	Example	Meaning
Masculine		the key
the key
Feminine		the neighbour (woman)
the neighbour (woman)
Neuter		the house
the house

The subject and the direct objectTap a word to hear itTap a word to hear it and see its meaning
Nominative	Accusative	Meaning
		the cake
the cake
		the cat
the cat
		the café
the café

A masculine direct object changes to . Feminine and neuter keep the same form. After , the noun identifying someone or something stays nominative: .

My and your

My, your: the noun determines the endingTap a word to hear itTap a word to hear it and see its meaning
Owner	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Meaning
				my key · my cat · my house
my key · my cat · my house
				your key · your cat · your house
your key · your cat · your house
				your key · your cat · your house (polite)
your key · your cat · your house (polite)

These are the nominative forms with a noun. Feminine uses , or ; masculine and neuter use , or . Use when speaking politely to Frau Brandt.

Present tense and the verb frame

Regular present endingsTap a word to hear itTap a word to hear it and see its meaning
Infinitive			· ·			·	Meaning
							to live
to live
							to play
to play

A vowel change: Tap a word to hear itTap a word to hear it and see its meaning
Infinitive			· ·			·	Meaning
							to sleep
to sleep

Want and canTap a word to hear itTap a word to hear it and see its meaning
Infinitive			· ·			·	Meaning
							to want
to want
							can · to be able to
can · to be able to

Regular present endings match the person. changes its stem vowel (compare with ) only with and the 3rd person singular. With a modal, the other verb stays in the infinitive at the end.

Statements, questions and places

A statement: the verb is in position 2Tap a word to hear itTap a word to hear it and see its meaning
Position 1	Verb	Rest	Meaning
			I am here.
I am here.
			Here is the key.
Here is the key.
			The key is here.
The key is here.

Three sentence patternsTap a word to hear itTap a word to hear it and see its meaning
Pattern	Example	Meaning
Statement		Jonas lives upstairs.
Jonas lives upstairs.
Yes/no question		Does Jonas live upstairs?
Does Jonas live upstairs?
Question word		Where does Jonas live?
Where does Jonas live?

In statements, the conjugated verb is second even when a place starts the sentence. In yes/no questions it is first; after a question word it is second. is the destination phrase into the café.

No and not

Negation in the patterns you knowTap a word to hear itTap a word to hear it and see its meaning
Use	Example	Meaning
Answer		No.
No.
Description		I am not hungry.
I am not hungry.
Place		Mikesch is not here.
Mikesch is not here.
Action		I am not sleeping.
I am not sleeping.
Modal + action		I cannot sleep.
I cannot sleep.

stands before the description or place you deny. For a whole action with one verb, it often comes towards the end; with a modal, it stands before the final infinitive.

Practice 1/5 · The right form

Warm-up

One quick decision each, across the whole module.

Ihr neu.
You are new (several people).
Ich Hunger.
I am hungry.
Ich mag Kuchen.
I like the cake.
Hilde ist Oma.
Hilde is my grandmother.
Mikesch oben.
Mikesch sleeps upstairs.
Jonas kann morgen .
Jonas can play tomorrow.
As Lukas
Bist du neue Nachbar?
Are you the new neighbour?
As Lena
Bist du neue Nachbarin?
Are you the new neighbour?

Practice 2/5 · Matching

Question and answer

Match each question to its answer.

Practice 3/5 · The right form

Two decisions at once

Each answer has to be right in two ways. Check the person, the word order and the ending.

Lotte, morgen spielen?
Lotte, can you play tomorrow?
Lotte, morgen spielen?
Lotte, can you play tomorrow?
Frau Brandt, Katze?
Frau Brandt, is that your cat?
Frau Brandt, Katze?
Frau Brandt, is that your cat?
Oben .
Jonas lives upstairs.
Jeden Tag Trompete.
Jonas plays the trumpet every day.
Mikesch will .
Mikesch does not want to sleep.
Greta, ich mag !
Greta, I like the cake!
Greta, ich mag !
Greta, I like the cake!
As Lukas
der neue Nachbar?
Are you the new neighbour?
As Lena
die neue Nachbarin?
Are you the new neighbour?

Practice 4/5 · Building sentences

Longer sentences

Put the words in order.

Too hard? Listen to the sentence first.

Jonas lives upstairs, and he plays the trumpet every day.
Can you play quietly tomorrow, Jonas?
Can you play quietly tomorrow, Jonas?
Mikesch is hungry, but he is not naughty.
Frau Brandt, is Lotte your granddaughter?
Frau Brandt, is Lotte your granddaughter?
Lotte is my granddaughter, but she does not live here.

Practice 5/5 · Fill the gaps

Frau Brandt explains the house

Fill the gaps with the words from the box.

Guten Abend! Sie neu hier, und das ist Schlüssel. Unten das Café, und oben Greta. Jonas Trompete, aber er auch leise spielen. Und Mikesch? Er Hunger, und er mag Kuchen!
Good evening! You are new here, and that is your key. The café is downstairs, and Greta lives upstairs. Jonas plays the trumpet, but he can also play quietly. And Mikesch? He is hungry, and he likes the cake!

Your first week

Fill the gaps with the words from the box.

Ich neu hier, und ich unten. Schlüssel? Mikesch den Schlüssel! Jonas, du bitte leise spielen? Mikesch schon, und ich auch !
I am new here, and I live downstairs. My key? Mikesch has the key! Jonas, can you play quietly, please? Mikesch is already asleep, and I want to sleep too!
Ich neu hier, und ich unten. Schlüssel? Mikesch den Schlüssel! Jonas, du bitte leise spielen? Mikesch schon, und ich auch !
I am new here, and I live downstairs. My key? Mikesch has the key! Jonas, can you play quietly, please? Mikesch is already asleep, and I want to sleep too!