German present tense

Practice common German verbs in the present tense

Learn essential German verbs in real sentences: sein, haben, gehen, kommen, arbeiten, sprechen and more.

 

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1. Ich ... Deutsch.
Answer: spreche
I speak German.
Ich + sprechen becomes ich spreche.
2. Du ... Deutsch.
Answer: sprichst
You speak German.
Du + sprechen becomes du sprichst. The vowel changes: sprechen → du sprichst.
3. Er ... Deutsch.
Answer: spricht
He speaks German.
Er + sprechen becomes er spricht. The vowel changes: sprechen → spricht.
4. Ich ... zu Hause.
Answer: bin
I am at home.
Ich + sein becomes ich bin.
5. Du ... müde.
Answer: bist
You are tired.
Du + sein becomes du bist.
6. Sie ... hier.
Answer: ist
She is here.
Sie + sein becomes sie ist.
7. Ich ... Zeit.
Answer: habe
I have time.
Ich + haben becomes ich habe.
8. Du ... eine Frage.
Answer: hast
You have a question.
Du + haben becomes du hast.
9. Er ... Hunger.
Answer: hat
He is hungry. Literally: He has hunger.
Er + haben becomes er hat.
10. Ich ... nach Hause.
Answer: gehe
I go home.
Ich + gehen becomes ich gehe.
11. Du ... zur Schule.
Answer: gehst
You go to school.
Du + gehen becomes du gehst.
12. Wir ... ins Kino.
Answer: gehen
We go to the cinema.
Wir usually uses the infinitive form: wir gehen.
13. Ich ... aus Schweden.
Answer: komme
I come from Sweden.
Ich + kommen becomes ich komme.
14. Du ... morgen.
Answer: kommst
You come tomorrow.
Du + kommen becomes du kommst.
15. Sie ... heute.
Answer: kommen
They come today.
Sie meaning they uses the infinitive form: sie kommen.
16. Ich ... in Berlin.
Answer: wohne
I live in Berlin.
Ich + wohnen becomes ich wohne.
17. Du ... in Hamburg.
Answer: wohnst
You live in Hamburg.
Du + wohnen becomes du wohnst.
18. Wir ... in Deutschland.
Answer: wohnen
We live in Germany.
Wir uses the infinitive form: wir wohnen.
19. Ich ... jeden Tag.
Answer: arbeite
I work every day.
Ich + arbeiten becomes ich arbeite.
20. Du ... viel.
Answer: arbeitest
You work a lot.
Du + arbeiten becomes du arbeitest. Verbs ending in -ten often add -est.
21. Er ... im Büro.
Answer: arbeitet
He works in the office.
Er + arbeiten becomes er arbeitet.
22. Ich ... Deutsch.
Answer: lerne
I am learning German.
Ich + lernen becomes ich lerne.
23. Du ... schnell.
Answer: lernst
You learn quickly.
Du + lernen becomes du lernst.
24. Ihr ... Deutsch.
Answer: lernt
You all learn German.
Ihr + lernen becomes ihr lernt.
25. Ich ... das.
Answer: verstehe
I understand that.
Ich + verstehen becomes ich verstehe.
26. Du ... mich.
Answer: verstehst
You understand me.
Du + verstehen becomes du verstehst.
27. Wir ... die Frage.
Answer: verstehen
We understand the question.
Wir uses the infinitive form: wir verstehen.
28. Ich ... Kaffee.
Answer: trinke
I drink coffee.
Ich + trinken becomes ich trinke.
29. Du ... Wasser.
Answer: trinkst
You drink water.
Du + trinken becomes du trinkst.
30. Er ... Tee.
Answer: trinkt
He drinks tea.
Er + trinken becomes er trinkt.
German present tense exercises A1
Exercises
1. Ich ... Deutsch.
2. Du ... Deutsch.
3. Er ... Deutsch.
4. Ich ... zu Hause.
5. Du ... müde.
6. Sie ... hier.
7. Ich ... Zeit.
8. Du ... eine Frage.
9. Er ... Hunger.
10. Ich ... nach Hause.
11. Du ... zur Schule.
12. Wir ... ins Kino.
13. Ich ... aus Schweden.
14. Du ... morgen.
15. Sie ... heute.
16. Ich ... in Berlin.
17. Du ... in Hamburg.
18. Wir ... in Deutschland.
19. Ich ... jeden Tag.
20. Du ... viel.
21. Er ... im Büro.
22. Ich ... Deutsch.
23. Du ... schnell.
24. Ihr ... Deutsch.
25. Ich ... das.
26. Du ... mich.
27. Wir ... die Frage.
28. Ich ... Kaffee.
29. Du ... Wasser.
30. Er ... Tee.
German present tense exercises A1
Answer key
1. spreche
I speak German.
Ich + sprechen becomes ich spreche.
2. sprichst
You speak German.
Du + sprechen becomes du sprichst. The vowel changes: sprechen → du sprichst.
3. spricht
He speaks German.
Er + sprechen becomes er spricht. The vowel changes: sprechen → spricht.
4. bin
I am at home.
Ich + sein becomes ich bin.
5. bist
You are tired.
Du + sein becomes du bist.
6. ist
She is here.
Sie + sein becomes sie ist.
7. habe
I have time.
Ich + haben becomes ich habe.
8. hast
You have a question.
Du + haben becomes du hast.
9. hat
He is hungry. Literally: He has hunger.
Er + haben becomes er hat.
10. gehe
I go home.
Ich + gehen becomes ich gehe.
11. gehst
You go to school.
Du + gehen becomes du gehst.
12. gehen
We go to the cinema.
Wir usually uses the infinitive form: wir gehen.
13. komme
I come from Sweden.
Ich + kommen becomes ich komme.
14. kommst
You come tomorrow.
Du + kommen becomes du kommst.
15. kommen
They come today.
Sie meaning they uses the infinitive form: sie kommen.
16. wohne
I live in Berlin.
Ich + wohnen becomes ich wohne.
17. wohnst
You live in Hamburg.
Du + wohnen becomes du wohnst.
18. wohnen
We live in Germany.
Wir uses the infinitive form: wir wohnen.
19. arbeite
I work every day.
Ich + arbeiten becomes ich arbeite.
20. arbeitest
You work a lot.
Du + arbeiten becomes du arbeitest. Verbs ending in -ten often add -est.
21. arbeitet
He works in the office.
Er + arbeiten becomes er arbeitet.
22. lerne
I am learning German.
Ich + lernen becomes ich lerne.
23. lernst
You learn quickly.
Du + lernen becomes du lernst.
24. lernt
You all learn German.
Ihr + lernen becomes ihr lernt.
25. verstehe
I understand that.
Ich + verstehen becomes ich verstehe.
26. verstehst
You understand me.
Du + verstehen becomes du verstehst.
27. verstehen
We understand the question.
Wir uses the infinitive form: wir verstehen.
28. trinke
I drink coffee.
Ich + trinken becomes ich trinke.
29. trinkst
You drink water.
Du + trinken becomes du trinkst.
30. trinkt
He drinks tea.
Er + trinken becomes er trinkt.
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