E E E = G
(English / English / English = German)
WORKSHEET #1
(see page 34 in Wie geht's, 8th edition
and page 79 in English Grammar for Students of German)
In English, you can
say:
In German, they all get rendered as:
run
I'm running I do run I
run
I run
Using the above format, complete the rest of the list:
E E E
G
1. speak
2. play
3. read
4. buy
5. find
6. caress
7. lose
8. win
9. forget
10. recall
If you got back a paper which said "Not recorded . . . EEE = G", your test grade will be recorded when you have turned in this worksheet. If you want some more practice, try page 51 at the top (Wie geht's, 5th edition).
WORKSHEET #2: Questions
When asking questions, this principle can come into play.
In English, you can
say:
In German, these can only be rendered as:
run
Is he
running?
Runs he?
Does he run?
Complete the rest of the list:
E E E
G
1. speak
2. play
3. read
4. buy
5. find
6. caress
7. lose
8. win
9. forget
10. recall
If you got back a paper which said "Not recorded . . . EEE = G",
your
test grade will be recorded when you have turned in this worksheet.
Extra credit
Germans are sometimes thought to be direct, perhaps even abrupt.
On the basis of this aspect of their language, would you agree or
disagree
with that evaluation. Why?