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\SetRowColor{LightBackground} -ig & -ung & -um \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} -ling & -schaft & -tum \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 1) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} -ismus & -ion & -ma \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} -ist & -t{\"a}t & -ium \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 1) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} -or & -ik & -o \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 1) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} -ant & -ur & -sel \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 1) % Row 10 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} -us & -ie & -tel \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 1) % Row 11 \SetRowColor{white} -eur & -enz & Young Humans \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 1) % Row 12 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Days & -anz & Young Animals \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 1) % Row 13 \SetRowColor{white} Months & -ei & Metals \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 1) % Row 14 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Seasons & Flowers & Hotels, Cafés \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 1) % Row 15 \SetRowColor{white} Compass Points & Trees & Restaurants \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 2) % Row 16 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Cars,Trains & \seqsplit{Motorcycles} & Countries \& Cities \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 2) % Row 17 \SetRowColor{white} Celestial Bodies & Alphab Letters & Scientifict Terms \tn % Row Count 21 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{$\filledsquare{}$ Exceptions exist for many words; memorization and context are necessary. \newline $\filledsquare{}$ Rivers → masculine in Germany; feminine abroad. \newline $\filledsquare{}$ Most metals, chemical elements, and languages → neuter. \newline $\filledsquare{}$ Celestial bodies → mostly masculine, exceptions like die Sonne, die Erde \newline $\filledsquare{}$ Infinitives as nouns (das Lesen = "the act of reading" and more...) 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Must follow a negation (nicht/kein) in the first clause. \newline {\bf{Example:}} Ich trinke {\bf{nicht}} Kaffee, {\bf{sondern}} Tee.} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.33919 cm} x{2.63781 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Accusative Prepositions}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Preposition}} & {\bf{English}} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} durch & through \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} ohne & without \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} gegen & against \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} für & for \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} um & around / at \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 1) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} bis & until / as far as \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} wider & against \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 1) 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cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Two-Way Prepositions}} (acc+dat)}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Preposition}} & {\bf{English}} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} an & on / at \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} auf & on / onto \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} hinter & behind \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} in & into \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} neben & next to \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 1) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} über & over / above \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} unter & under \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 1) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} vor & in front of \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 1) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} zwischen & between \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.14011 cm} x{2.83689 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Genitive Prepositions}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Preposition}} & {\bf{English}} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} anstatt / statt & instead of \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} au{\ss}erhalb & outside of \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} innerhalb & inside of \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} trotz & despite \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} w{\"a}hrend & during \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 1) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} wegen & because of \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} oberhalb & above \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 1) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} unterhalb & below \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 1) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} diesseits & on this side of \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 1) % Row 10 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} jenseits & on the other side of \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 1) % Row 11 \SetRowColor{white} beiderseits & on both sides of \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 1) % Row 12 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} unweit & not far from \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 1) % Row 13 \SetRowColor{white} infolge & as a result of \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 1) % Row 14 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} laut & according to \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 1) % Row 15 \SetRowColor{white} mithilfe & with the help of \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 1) % Row 16 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} zugunsten & in favor of \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 1) % Row 17 \SetRowColor{white} zwecks & for the purpose of \tn % Row Count 18 (+ 1) % Row 18 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} anl{\"a}sslich & on the occasion of \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 1) % Row 19 \SetRowColor{white} kraft & by virtue of \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 1) % Row 20 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} mangels & due to a lack of \tn % Row Count 21 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.15119 cm} x{0.82386 cm} x{1.60195 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Indefinite words and their negations}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & {\bf{Words}} & {\bf{English}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{ {\emph{People:}} }} & {\bf{ }} & \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & Jemand & someone \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} & \seqsplit{niemand} & no one \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & keiner & nobody \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{ {\emph{Things:}} }} & {\bf{ }} & \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & etwas & something \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 1) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} & nichts & nothing \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 1) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & gar nichts & abosolutely nothing \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 2) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} & alles & everything \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 1) % Row 10 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{ {\emph{Places:}} }} & {\bf{ }} & \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 1) % Row 11 \SetRowColor{white} & \seqsplit{irgendwo} & somewhere \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 2) % Row 12 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & \seqsplit{nirgends} & nowhere \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 2) % Row 13 \SetRowColor{white} & \seqsplit{nirgendwo} & nowhere \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 2) % Row 14 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{ {\emph{Time:}} }} & {\bf{ }} & \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 1) % Row 15 \SetRowColor{white} & immer & always \tn % Row Count 21 (+ 1) % Row 16 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & nie & never \tn % Row Count 22 (+ 1) % Row 17 \SetRowColor{white} & \seqsplit{niemals} & never ever \tn % Row Count 23 (+ 1) % Row 18 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{ {\emph{Negative expression:}} }} & {\bf{ }} & \tn % Row Count 25 (+ 2) % Row 19 \SetRowColor{white} & noch nichts & not yet \tn % Row Count 27 (+ 2) % Row 20 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & nicht mehr & no longer/not anymore \tn % Row Count 29 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{0.91894 cm} x{0.91894 cm} x{0.91894 cm} x{1.42018 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{4}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Die Starken Verben}} (Present)}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Pattern}} & {\bf{Example}} & {\bf{du form}} & {\bf{er/sie/es form}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{e→i}} & essen & isst & isst \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{e→ie}} & lesen & liest & liest \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{a→{\"a}}} & fahren & f{\"a}hrst & f{\"a}hrt \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}----} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{4}{x{5.377cm}}{$\filledsquare{}$ {\bf{starke verben}} primarily show their irregularities in the Present Tense through stem-vowel changes, but only in the du and er/sie/es forms.} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}----} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.60195 cm} p{0.77809 cm} x{2.19696 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Die Uhrzeit}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{ }} & {\bf{Time}} & {\bf{German Phrase}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Formal Time:}} & {\bf{ }} & {\bf{ }} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & 08:00 & acht Uhr \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} & 14:15 & vierzehn Uhr fünfzehn \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Informal Time: }}} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} & 07:05 & fünf nach sieben \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 1) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & 07:50 & zehn vor acht \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 1) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} & 07:15 & Viertel nach sieben \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 1) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & 07:45 & Viertel vor acht \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 1) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} & 07:30 & halb acht \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 1) % Row 10 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & 07:00 & Punkt sieben \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{$\filledsquare{}${\bf{Formal Time (24-Hour Clock): }}Simply reads the numbers as they appear, using {\bf{Uhr}} between the hour and minutes. \newline $\filledsquare{}${\bf{Informal Time (12-Hour Clock):}} \newline - Use {\bf{nach }}(after) for minutes 1–29. \newline -Use {\bf{vor}} (before) for minutes 31–59. \newline -Use {\bf{halb}} for "half past," but it refers to the upcoming hour.} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.23965 cm} x{2.73735 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Time Question Words: }}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Question Word}}\{\{ac\}\} & {\bf{Meaning}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Wann?}} & When? \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Um wie viel Uhr?}} & At what time? (exactly) \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Wie sp{\"a}t?}} & How late? / What time is it? \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Von wann bis wann?}} & From when until when? \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 2) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Seit wann?}} & Since when? \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 1) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Wie lange?}} & How long? \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 1) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Bis wann?}} & Until when? \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 1) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Wie oft?}} & How often? \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.23579 cm} x{1.46464 cm} x{1.87657 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Common Adverbs of Time}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Category }} & {\bf{German}} & {\bf{Meaning}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Now :}} & {\bf{ }} & \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & {\bf{heute}} & today \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} & {\bf{Jetzt}} & now \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & {\bf{sofort}} & immediately \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} & {\bf{gleich, bald}} & soon \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 2) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Future :}} & {\bf{ }} & \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 2) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} & {\bf{morgen}} & tomorrow \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 1) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & {\bf{übermorgen}} & day after tomorrow \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 2) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} & {\bf{n{\"a}chste Woche}} & next week \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 2) % Row 10 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Past :}} & {\bf{ }} & \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 1) % Row 11 \SetRowColor{white} & {\bf{gestern}} & yesterday \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 1) % Row 12 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & {\bf{vorgestern}} & day before yesterday \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 2) % Row 13 \SetRowColor{white} & {\bf{letzte Woche}} & last week \tn % Row Count 21 (+ 2) % Row 14 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Frequency :}} & {\bf{ }} & \tn % Row Count 23 (+ 2) % Row 15 \SetRowColor{white} & {\bf{immer}} & always \tn % Row Count 24 (+ 1) % Row 16 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & {\bf{oft}} & often \tn % Row Count 25 (+ 1) % Row 17 \SetRowColor{white} & {\bf{manchmal}} & sometimes \tn % Row Count 26 (+ 1) % Row 18 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & {\bf{nie, niemals}} & never \tn % Row Count 28 (+ 2) % Row 19 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Duration :}} & {\bf{ }} & \tn % Row Count 30 (+ 2) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.23579 cm} x{1.46464 cm} x{1.87657 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Common Adverbs of Time}} (cont)}} \tn % Row 20 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & {\bf{schon}} & already \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 21 \SetRowColor{white} & {\bf{noch}} & still, yet \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 22 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & {\bf{damals}} & back then, at that time \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{p{0.59501 cm} x{2.01388 cm} x{1.96811 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Der imperativ}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Pronouns}} & {\bf{Usage}} & {\bf{Rule}} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{du}} & Informal singular (one friend/child). & Take the du present tense form, remove -st, and drop the pronoun du. \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 4) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{ihr}} & Informal plural (group of friends/family). & Use the regular ihr present tense form and drop the pronoun ihr. \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 4) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Sie}} & Formal singular/plural \seqsplit{(stranger/superior)}. & Use the infinitive form, place the pronoun Sie after the verb. \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 4) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{wir}} & "Let's..." (suggestion including speaker). & Use the infinitive form, place the pronoun wir after the verb. \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 4) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{$\filledsquare{}$Machen → du machst → {\bf{Mach!}} \newline $\filledsquare{}$Machen → ihr macht → {\bf{Macht!}} \newline $\filledsquare{}$Machen → Sie machen → {\bf{Machen Sie!}} \newline $\filledsquare{}$Machen → wir machen → {\bf{Machen wir!}} \newline $\filledsquare{}$ The rule for forming the negative imperative is : Place {\bf{nicht}} at the very end of the imperative sentence. {\bf{Example: }}Sprich nicht!, Kommen Sie nicht!} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.16956 cm} x{1.00248 cm} x{1.00248 cm} x{1.00248 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{4}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Modal Verbs 01}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{ }} & {\bf{k{\"o}nnen}} & {\bf{müssen}} & {\bf{dürfen}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{ich}} & kann & muss & darf \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{du}} & kannst & musst & darfst \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{er/sie/es}} & kann & muss & darf \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{wir}} & k{\"o}nnen & müssen & dürfen \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{ihr}} & k{\"o}nnt & müsst & dürft \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 1) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{sie/Sie}} & k{\"o}nnen & müssen & dürfen \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}----} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{4}{x{5.377cm}}{$\filledsquare{}${\bf{k{\"o}nnen : }} can, to be able to {\bf{(Ability, possibility, permission)}} \newline $\filledsquare{}${\bf{müssen : }} must, to have to {\bf{(Necessity, obligation, requirement)}} \newline $\filledsquare{}${\bf{dürfen : }} may, to be allowed to {\bf{(Permission (formal), prohibition)}}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}----} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.8308 cm} x{1.3731 cm} x{1.3731 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Modal Verbs 02}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{ }} & {\bf{sollen}} & {\bf{wollen}} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{ich}} & soll & will \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{du}} & sollst & willst \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{er/sie/es}} & soll & will \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{wir}} & sollen & wollen \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{ihr}} & sollt & wollt \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 1) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{sie/Sie}} & sollen & wollen \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{$\filledsquare{}${\bf{sollen : }}should, ought to {\bf{(Recommendation, moral duty)}} \newline $\filledsquare{}${\bf{wollen : }} want to, to intend to {\bf{(Desire, strong intention, willingness)}}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.23579 cm} x{1.69349 cm} x{1.64772 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Separables Verbs}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Sentence}} & {\bf{Rule}} & {\bf{Example}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Main Clause}} & The verb stem in the second position, the prefix to the end. & Ich {\bf{stehe}} jeden Morgen um 7 Uhr {\bf{auf}}. \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 5) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Subordinate Clause}} & verb and prefix stay together at the end. & Ich bleibe im Bett, weil ich {\bf{ausschlafe}}. \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 4) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Modal Verbs / Future Tense}} & Verb and prefix stay together as an infinitive at the end. & Ich {\bf{muss}} morgen früh {\bf{aufstehen}}. \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 5) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Perfekt Tense}} & Auxiliary verb is in position 2, the past participle places ge- between the prefix and the verb stem. & Ich bin früh {\bf{aufgestanden}}. \tn % Row Count 24 (+ 8) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Imperativ}} & The conjugated verb is first, the prefix at the end. & {\bf{Steh}} bitte {\bf{auf}}! \tn % Row Count 28 (+ 4) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{$\filledsquare{}$ {\bf{in the present:}} Conjugate the verb stem normally, the prefix never changes. \newline $\filledsquare{}$ {\bf{Negative sentence :}} Ich {\bf{stehe}} heute {\bf{nicht auf}}. \newline $\filledsquare{}$ {\bf{Question sentence :}} Wann {\bf{steht}} du {\bf{auf}} ?} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.09494 cm} x{3.88206 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Common Separable Verb Prefixes}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Prefix}} & {\bf{Meaning}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{ab}} & {\bf{off, down, away}} (indicates separation or a downward movement) \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 3) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{an}} & {\bf{on, at, to}} (indicates contact, connection, or beginning an action) \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 3) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{auf}} & {\bf{up, open}} (indicates upward movement, opening, or starting) \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{aus}} & {\bf{out, from}} (indicates exiting, finishing, or turning off) \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 2) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{ein}} & {\bf{in, into}} (indicates entering, joining, or turning on) \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 2) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{mit}} & {\bf{with, along}} (indicates participation or accompanying someone) \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 3) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{vor}} & {\bf{before, forward}} (indicates being in front, introducing, or proposing) \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 3) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{zu}} & {\bf{to, shut, closed}} (indicates movement toward something or closing something) \tn % Row Count 23 (+ 3) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{fern}} & {\bf{far, distance}} (indicates action done from a distance) \tn % Row Count 25 (+ 2) % Row 10 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{zurück}} & {\bf{back, return}} (indicates reversing a movement or returning) \tn % Row Count 27 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.28156 cm} x{1.69349 cm} x{1.60195 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Inseparables Verbs}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Sentence}} & {\bf{Rule}} & {\bf{Example}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Main Clause}} & Stay together as one word in the second position. & Ich {\bf{verstehe}} das nicht. \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 4) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Subordinate Clause}} & The full conjugated verb goes to the end of the clause. & Ich wei{\ss}, dass ich das {\bf{verstehe}}. \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 4) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Modal Verbs / Future Tense}} & Stay together as infinitive at the end. & Ich {\bf{will}} das {\bf{verstehen}}. \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 3) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Perfekt Tense}} & Auxiliary verb in position 2, the past participle is formed without ge- and stays as one word. & Ich {\bf{habe}} das {\bf{verstanden}}. \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 7) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Imperative}} & The conjugated verb is first, staying as one word. & {\bf{Versteh(e)}} das! \tn % Row Count 24 (+ 4) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{$\filledsquare{}${\bf{in Perfekt tense : }}normally verbs get {\bf{ge- }} but inseparable verbs takes no extra {\bf{ge- }}. \newline {\bf{Example: }} {\bf{bekommen}} → {\bf{bekommen}}✅ (not {\bf{gebekommen}}❌)} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{0.9954 cm} x{3.9816 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Common Inseparable Verb Prefixes}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Prefix}} & {\bf{Meaning}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{be}} & {\bf{On/With/At}} (makes verb take a direct object). \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{ver}} & {\bf{Away/Lost/Wrong/Change}} (indicates mistake or transformation). \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 3) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{ent}} & {\bf{Away from/Removal/Starting}} (indicates opposite action or beginning). \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 3) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{er}} & {\bf{Achievement/Completion/Result}} (indicates success or outcome). \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 3) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{ge}} & {\bf{Vague meaning}} (found in many fundamental verbs like gefallen, gebrauchen). \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 3) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{emp}} & {\bf{Receiving/Sensing}} (related to feelings or obtaining something). \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 3) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{miss}} & {\bf{Wrongly/Incorrectly}} (always indicates failure or error). \tn % Row Count 21 (+ 2) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{zer}} & {\bf{Apart/Destruction/To pieces}} (indicates breaking something). \tn % Row Count 23 (+ 2) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{hinter}} & {\bf{Behind}} (spatial meaning of being behind or leaving behind). \tn % Row Count 25 (+ 2) % Row 10 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{voll}} & {\bf{Full/Completely}} (indicates an action done entirely). \tn % Row Count 27 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.04425 cm} x{0.91894 cm} p{0.66832 cm} x{1.54549 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{4}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{ Essen Conjugation}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Pronouns}} & {\bf{Present}} & {\bf{Past}} & {\bf{Present Perfect}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{ich}} & esse & a{\ss} & habe gegessen \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{du}} & isst & a{\ss}est & hast gegessen \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{er/sie/es}} & isst & a{\ss} & hat gegessen \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{wir}} & essen & a{\ss}en & haben gegessen \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{ihr}} & esst & a{\ss}t & habt gegessen \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 1) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{sie/Sie}} & essen & a{\ss}en & haben gegessen \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}----} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.04425 cm} x{0.91894 cm} p{0.66832 cm} x{1.54549 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{4}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{ M{\"o}gen Conjugation}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Pronouns}} & {\bf{Present}} & {\bf{Past}} & {\bf{Present Perfect}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{ich}} & mag & \seqsplit{mochte} & habe gemocht \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{du}} & magst & \seqsplit{mochtest} & hast gemocht \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{er/sie/es}} & mag & \seqsplit{mochte} & hat gemocht \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{wir}} & m{\"o}gen & \seqsplit{mochten} & haben gemocht \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 2) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{ihr}} & m{\"o}gt & \seqsplit{mochtet} & habt gemocht \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 2) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{sie/Sie}} & m{\"o}gen & \seqsplit{mochten} & haben gemocht \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}----} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{4}{x{5.377cm}}{$\filledsquare{}$ {\bf{gern}} : Expresses that you enjoy doing an activity = {\bf{like to}}, {\bf{gladly}},{\bf{ with pleasure}}. \newline $\filledsquare{}$ {\bf{lieber}} : Expresses a preference for one activity over another. It is the comparative form of gern = {\bf{rather}}, {\bf{prefer to}}.} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}----} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{3.08574 cm} x{1.89126 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Days of the week}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{German}} & {\bf{English}} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{der Montag}} & Monday \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{der Dienstag}} & Tuesday \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{der Mittwoch}} & Wednesday \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{der Donnerstag}} & Thursday \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{der Freitag}} & Friday \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 1) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{der Samstag}} & Saturday \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{der Sonntag}} & Sunday \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{3.03597 cm} x{1.94103 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Seasons}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{German}} & {\bf{English}} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{der Frühling}} & Spring \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{der Sommer}} & Summer \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{der Herbst}} & Wednesday \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{der Winter}} & Thursday \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.9862 cm} x{1.9908 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Parts of the day}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{German}} & {\bf{English}} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{der Morgen}} & Morning \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{der Vormittag}} & Late morning \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{der Mittag}} & Noon, midday \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{der Nachmittag}} & Afternoon \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{der Abend}} & Evening \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 1) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{die Nacht}} & Night \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.96811 cm} x{1.3731 cm} x{1.23579 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Das Pr{\"a}teritum (haben/sein)}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Pronoun}} & {\bf{haben}} & {\bf{sein}} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{ich}} & hatt & war \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{du}} & hattest & warst \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{er/sie/es}} & hatte & war \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{wir}} & hatten & waren \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{ihr}} & hattet & wart \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 1) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{sie/Sie}} & hatten & waren \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{0.96117 cm} x{1.78503 cm} x{1.8308 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Das Pr{\"a}teritum}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Case}} & {\bf{Stem change}} & {\bf{Ending}} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Regular verbs}} & No change & {\bf{-te, -test, -te, -ten, -tet, -ten}} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 3) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Irregular verbs}} & Vowel changes & {\bf{None, -st, None, -en, -t, -en}} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 3) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Mixed verbs}} & Small stem change & {\bf{Same as weak verbs}} \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Modal verbs}} & Stem change & {\bf{Same as strong verbs}} \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 2) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Separable Verbs}} & Prefix stays attached; verb conjugated normally behind the prefix. & {\bf{Same as Weak/Strong endings (usually weak)}} \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 5) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Inseparable Verbs}} & Prefix stays attached; verb conjugated normally. & {\bf{Same as Weak/Strong endings (usually strong)}} \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 4) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Regular verbs}} = {\bf{weak verbs}}; \newline {\bf{Irregular verbs}} = {\bf{strong verbs}} \newline $\filledsquare{}$ The {\bf{irregular verbs}} case: {\bf{Stem}} changes; {\bf{no ending}} for {\bf{ich/er}}. Must be memorized. \newline $\filledsquare{}$ {\bf{Separable Verb Example: }}Ich {\bf{rief}} meinen Freund gestern Abend {\bf{an}}. \newline $\filledsquare{}$ {\bf{Inseparable Verb Example: }}Ich {\bf{besuchte}} meine Gro{\ss}eltern letztes Wochenende.} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.24425 cm} x{3.73275 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Das Perfket}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Choosing the Correct Auxiliary Verb (haben vs. sein)}}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Auxiliary}} & {\bf{Use Case}} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{haben}} & - Transitive verbs \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} & - Reflexive verbs \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & - Inseparable-prefix verbs \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} & - State verbs / no movement \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 1) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & - Modal verbs \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 1) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} & - Most verbs overall \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 1) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{sein}} & - Verbs of physical motion/change of location (e.g., run, drive, fly). \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 3) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} & - Verbs of change of state (e.g., become, wake up, die). \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 2) % Row 10 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & - The verbs sein (to be) and bleiben (to stay). \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Perfekt = Hilfsverbs (haben/sein) + Partizip II}} \newline $\filledsquare{}$use {\bf{haben}} when the verb does not indicate movement from A to B. {\bf{"Movement"}} doesn't mean any action with your body. it means {\bf{physical movement}} from point A to B (change of location). \newline Playing football is an action but not a movement verb. \newline $\filledsquare{}$ Most verbs {\bf{(arbeiten, lesen, essen, schreiben..)}} describe activity happening in one location. that's why they always take {\bf{haben}}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.01388 cm} x{2.10542 cm} p{0.4577 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Das Perfekt Partizip II Formation}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Verb Type}} & {\bf{Rule}} & \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Regular Verbs}} & {\bf{ge-}}+ stem + {\bf{-t}} & \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Example: }} machen→ {\bf{gemacht}}} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Irregular Verbs}} & {\bf{ge-}} + changed stem + {\bf{-en}} & \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Example: }} sprechen→ {\bf{gesprochen}}} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Mixed Verbs}} & {\bf{ge-}} + changed stem + {\bf{-t}} & \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 2) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Example: }} bringen→ {\bf{gebracht}}} \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 1) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Separable Verbs}} & {\bf{Prefix}} + {\bf{ge-}} + stem + {\bf{-t / -en}} & \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 3) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Example: }}einkaufen →{\bf{ eingekauft}}} \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 1) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Inseparable Verbs}} & {\bf{Prefix}}+ stem + {\bf{-t / -en}} & \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 2) % Row 10 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Example: }}verstehen→ {\bf{verstanden}}} \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 1) % Row 11 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Separable (Irregular Stem)}} & {\bf{Prefix}} + {\bf{ge-}} + changed stem + {\bf{-en}} & \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 3) % Row 12 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Example: }}aufstehen→ {\bf{aufgestanden}}} \tn % Row Count 21 (+ 1) % Row 13 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Inseparable (Irregular Stem)}} & {\bf{Prefix}} + changed stem + {\bf{-en}} & \tn % Row Count 23 (+ 2) % Row 14 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Example: }}verstehen→ {\bf{verstanden}}} \tn % Row Count 24 (+ 1) % Row 15 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Verbs ending in -ieren}} & stem + {\bf{-iert}} & \tn % Row Count 26 (+ 2) % Row 16 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Example: }}studieren→ {\bf{studiert}}} \tn % Row Count 27 (+ 1) % Row 17 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Modal Verbs}} & No {\bf{ge-}}; use the {\bf{Infinitive form}} instead of a participle. & \tn % Row Count 31 (+ 4) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.01388 cm} x{2.10542 cm} p{0.4577 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Das Perfekt Partizip II Formation}} (cont)}} \tn % Row 18 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Example: }} k{\"o}nnen→ {\bf{k{\"o}nnen}}} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 19 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Reflexive Verbs}} & {\bf{ge-}} + stem + {\bf{-t / -en}} (always use haben) & \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 3) % Row 20 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Example: }}sich waschen→ Ich habe {\bf{mich gewaschen.}}} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.78503 cm} x{1.23579 cm} x{1.55618 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Das verb ""es gibt"" }}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Usage Context}} & {\bf{German}} & {\bf{English}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Emphatic Existence}} & Das gibt es (nicht)! & That exists (or not)! \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Referring to an Object}} & Das gibt er mir. & He is giving that to me. \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Referring to a Situation}} & Das gibt Probleme. & That is causing problems. \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Formal Existence}} & Es gibt... & There is/are... \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{$\filledsquare{}$ First, it is the base verb {\bf{geben}} in the present tense: {\bf{er/sie/es gibt}} \newline $\filledsquare{}$ Always : {\bf{"es gibt" + Akkusativ object}}. \newline $\filledsquare{}$ Conjugation : \newline {\bf{es gibt}} → Present tense. \newline {\bf{es gab}} → Past tense (Pr{\"a}teritum). \newline {\bf{es hat gegeben}} → Past Perfect tense (Perfekt) "There has been/There have been". \newline $\filledsquare{}$ Questioning : {\bf{Was gibt es hier ?}} / {\bf{Gibt es einen supermarket in der N{\"a}he?}}.} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{0.82386 cm} x{1.87657 cm} x{1.87657 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Comparison of Adjectives}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Degree}} & {\bf{Rule when after the verb sein}} & {\bf{Rule when before the Noun (Requires Declension Endings)}} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 4) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{1. Positiv}} & Base form of the adjective. & Adjective stem + Declension ending {\bf{(-e, -er, -es, -en, etc.)}} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 4) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Example: }} & Die Blume ist {\bf{sch{\"o}n}}. / Ich kaufe eine {\bf{sch{\"o}ne }}Blume. & \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 4) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{2. Komparativ}} & Base form + {\bf{-er.}} & Adjective stem + {\bf{-er-}} + Declension ending. \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 3) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Example: }} & Die Blume ist {\bf{sch{\"o}ner}}. / Ich kaufe eine {\bf{sch{\"o}nere}} Blume. & \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 5) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{3. Superlativ}} & The set phrase {\bf{am}} + form ending in {\bf{-sten.}} & Use {\bf{der/die/das}} + Adjective stem + {\bf{-st-}} + Declension ending. \tn % Row Count 25 (+ 5) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Example: }} & Die Blume ist {\bf{am sch{\"o}nsten.}} / Ich kaufe {\bf{die sch{\"o}nste}} Blume. & \tn % Row Count 30 (+ 5) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{$\filledsquare{}$ Some adjectives take an extra {\bf{-e-}} before {\bf{"-sten"}} to make pronunciation possible: \newline {\bf{warm}} → {\bf{am w{\"a}rmsten}}. \newline $\filledsquare{}$ Adjectives ending in: {\bf{-t, -d, -s, -{\ss}, -sch, -tz, -x, -z}}.→ need an extra {\bf{-e-}} in the Superlative. \newline {\bf{Example:}} breit → breiter → {\bf{am breitesten}} \newline $\filledsquare{}$ Some adjectives add an {\bf{Umlaut ({\"a}, {\"o}, ü)}} in the Komparativ and Superlativ. \newline {\bf{Example:}} \newline alt → {\bf{{\"a}lter → am {\"a}ltesten}} \newline gro{\ss} → {\bf{gr{\"o}{\ss}er → am gr{\"o}{\ss}ten}}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.32733 cm} x{1.60195 cm} x{1.64772 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Comparison of Adjectives (Irregular Forms)}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{You must memorize these exceptions, as they are very common:}}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Positive}} & {\bf{Comparative}} & {\bf{Superlative}} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} gut & besser & am besten \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} gern & lieber & am liebsten \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} viel & mehr & am meisten \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} nah & n{\"a}her & am n{\"a}chsten \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 1) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} hoch & h{\"o}her & am h{\"o}chsten \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{good/better/best}} \newline {\bf{like to/prefer to/like most}} \newline {\bf{much/more/most}} \newline {\bf{near/nearer/nearest}} \newline {\bf{high/higher/highest}}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{0.96117 cm} x{1.78503 cm} x{1.8308 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Comparative + als / So … wie}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Structure}} & {\bf{Example (Positive Degree)}} & {\bf{Example (Comparative Degree)}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{so ... wie}} & Ich bin {\bf{so}} gro{\ss} {\bf{wie}} du. (I am as tall as you.) & {\bf{/}} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 4) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Comparative + als}} & {\bf{/}} & Ich bin {\"a}lter {\bf{als}} du. (I am older than you.) \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 4) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{$\filledsquare{}$ {\bf{Important Grammar Note :}} \newline Both the {\bf{noun/pronoun}} before the {\bf{verb}} and the {\bf{noun/pronoun}} after {\bf{als}} or {\bf{wie}} always remain in the {\bf{Nominative case}}: \newline {\bf{Er ist gr{\"o}{\ss}er als ich.}} (He is bigger than I.) \newline {\bf{Sie ist so schnell wie er.}} (She is as fast as he.)} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.34379 cm} x{3.63321 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Infinitiv mit zu}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Structure}} & {\bf{Rule}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Basic Structure & Subject + Verb (conjugated) + ... + {\bf{zu}} + {\bf{Infinitiv}} (end) \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 3) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Examples :}} & Ich versuche, Deutsch {\bf{zu lernen.}} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Separable Verbs & {\bf{prefix + zu + stem}} \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Examples :}} & Ich verspreche, morgen früh {\bf{aufzustehen.}} \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.69218 cm} x{3.28482 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Infinitiv mit zu (Common Situations)}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Situation}} & {\bf{Examples of Preceding Words}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} 1.After certain verbs & anfangen, beginnen, versuchen, vergessen, aufh{\"o}ren, planen, hoffen, entscheiden, versprechen, vorschlagen, beabsichtigen, sich weigern, scheinen, vorhaben, es gelingt, raten, erlauben, verbieten, bitten, zwingen, erm{\"o}glichen, erinnern (an). \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 10) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} 2.After adjectives & einfach, schwer, schwierig, wichtig, sch{\"o}n, m{\"o}glich, gut, nett, interessant, verboten, erlaubt, notwendig, leicht, dumm, klug, schade, besser, genug \tn % Row Count 18 (+ 6) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} 3.After some nouns & die Absicht, die Angst, das Angebot, die Aufgabe, die Entscheidung, der Entschluss, die Freude, der Grund, die Hoffnung, das Interesse, die Lust, die M{\"o}glichkeit, die Neigung, die Notwendigkeit, das Problem, der Spa{\ss}, der Versuch, die Zeit, die Arbeit. \tn % Row Count 28 (+ 10) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Exception :}} \newline $\filledsquare{}$ Do not use {\bf{zu}} with {\bf{modal verbs}} (k{\"o}nnen, müssen, etc.). \newline $\filledsquare{}$ {\bf{Verbs of perception }}(sehen, h{\"o}ren, fühlen) and {\bf{the verb bleiben}} (to stay) also do not take zu. \newline {\bf{Ich h{\"o}re ihn kommen.}} (I hear him coming / not zu kommen)} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.04425 cm} x{0.87717 cm} x{1.21133 cm} x{1.04425 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{4}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Conjugation of verb werden}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Pronoun}} & {\bf{Present}} & {\bf{Pr{\"a}teritum}} & {\bf{Perfekt}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{ich}} & werde & wurde & bin geworden \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{du}} & wirst & wurdest & bist geworden \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{er/sie/es}} & wird & wurde & ist geworden \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{wir}} & werden & wurden & sind geworden \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 2) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{ihr}} & werdet & wurdet & seid geworden \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 2) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{sie/Sie}} & werden & wurden & sind geworden \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}----} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{4}{x{5.377cm}}{$\filledsquare{}$ {\bf{werden}} uses {\bf{sein}} as its auxiliary verb in the {\bf{Perfekt tense}}, not haben.} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}----} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.01388 cm} x{2.10542 cm} p{0.4577 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Usage of werden as a Full Verb}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Case}} & {\bf{Explanation}} & \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} With Adjectives : & To express a change into a new quality or state ("to become/get {[}adjective{]}"). & \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 5) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Example : }} & Ich {\bf{werde müde.}} & \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} With Nouns & To express a change in identity or a new role/profession. & \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 4) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Example 01: }} & Sie {\bf{wird Ärztin}}. & \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 2) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Example 02: }} & Mein Bruder {\bf{wurde Lehrer.}} & \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 2) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Impersonal Expressions {\bf{(es)}} & Describing weather, temperature, or physical \seqsplit{feelings/sensations}. & \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 4) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Example 01: }} & Heute {\bf{wird es}} kalt. & \tn % Row Count 22 (+ 2) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Example 02: }} & Mir {\bf{wird es}} kalt. & \tn % Row Count 24 (+ 2) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Example 03: }} & {\bf{Es wurde}} Sommer. & \tn % Row Count 26 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Adjective Declension (Definite Article)}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{ }}} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Nom}}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Accu}}} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Dat}}} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Gen}}} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Article is {\bf{strong}} so adjectives gets {\bf{weak}} endings too. {\bf{(weak = e/en)}} \newline - Use {\bf{"-e"}} only when the noun is: \newline $\filledsquare{}${\bf{Nominativ singular(der,die,das)}} \newline $\filledsquare{}$ {\bf{Accusative singular for feminine and neuter}} \newline - Use {\bf{"-en"}} in all other situations.} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Adjective Declension (No Article)}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{ }}} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Nom}}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Accu}}} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Dat}}} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Gen}}} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{$\filledsquare{}$ When there is {\bf{no article}}, adjectives must show the full grammar information themselves. \newline That means: they always take strong endings. \newline $\filledsquare{}$ {\bf{Strong endings}} = the same endings you already know from the definite article table (der/die/das table), but applied to the adjective instead of the article.} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Adjective Declension (Indefinite Article)}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{ }}} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Nom}}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Accu}}} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Dat}}} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Gen}}} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{The pattern}} is: \newline $\filledsquare{}$ {\bf{ein / eine }}→ unclear → {\bf{strong ending}} = {\bf{-er, -e, -es, -en, -em}} \newline $\filledsquare{}$ {\bf{eine / einen / einem / einer / eines}} → clear → {\bf{weak ending}} = {\bf{-e,-en}} \newline {\bf{ }} \newline $\filledsquare{}$Now, in the case of {\bf{ein/eine }}, what you chose from those {\bf{-er, -e, -es, -en, -em}} is according to its definite article : \newline {\bf{der → er, die → e, das → es}}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{p{0.73232 cm} x{1.92234 cm} x{1.92234 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Subordinate Clauses with dass and ob }}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Conjunction}} & {\bf{English}} & {\bf{Word Order Rule}} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{dass}} & that & The conjugated verb goes to the {\bf{end}} of the clause. \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 4) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Example:}} & Ich wei{\ss}, {\bf{dass}} er {\bf{kommt}}. (I know that he is coming.) & \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 4) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{ob}} & if / whether & The conjugated verb goes to the {\bf{end}} of the clause. \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 4) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Example:}} & Ich wei{\ss} nicht, {\bf{ob}} er kommt. (I don't know if he is coming.) & \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 5) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{0.82386 cm} x{1.87657 cm} x{1.87657 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{ Active vs. Passive}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{ }} & {\bf{Active}} & {\bf{Passive}} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Structure}} & {\bf{Subjekt}} + Verb + {\bf{Objekt}} & {\bf{Objekt (becomes Subjekt) + werden/sein + Partizip II}} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 4) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Example}} & {\bf{Der Koch bereitet}} das Essen zu. & Das Essen {\bf{wird zubereitet.}} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 3) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Doer}} & Essential part of the sentence. & Optional ({\bf{von}} or {\bf{durch}}): Das Essen {\bf{wird von}} dem Koch {\bf{zubereitet.}} \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 5) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{-{}-{}-{}-{}-{}-{}-{}-{}-{}-{}-{}-{}-{}-{}-{}-{}-{}-{}-{}-{}-{}-{}-{}-{}-{}-{}-{}-{}-{}-{}-{}-{}-{}-{}-{}-{}--}}} \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{$\filledsquare{}$ The Two Types of Passive :}}} \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 1) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Type}} & {\bf{Focus}} & {\bf{Form}} \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 2) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Vorgangspassiv}} & The action is {\bf{happening.}} & {\bf{werden + Partizip II}} \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 3) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Example:}} & Das Auto {\bf{wird repariert.}} & \tn % Row Count 22 (+ 2) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} & The car is being repaired {\bf{(dynamic action)}}. & \tn % Row Count 25 (+ 3) % Row 10 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Zustandspassiv}} & The result of the action. & {\bf{sein + Partizip II}} \tn % Row Count 28 (+ 3) % Row 11 \SetRowColor{white} & Das Auto {\bf{ist repariert.}} & \tn % Row Count 30 (+ 2) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{0.82386 cm} x{1.87657 cm} x{1.87657 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{ Active vs. Passive}} (cont)}} \tn % Row 12 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & The car is repaired {\bf{(final result)}}. & \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{$\filledsquare{}$ NOT to Use Passive:}} \newline - With verbs that have no object (e.g., schlafen, kommen, gehen). \newline - With {\bf{reflexive verbs}} (e.g., sich waschen).} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.3731 cm} x{2.7462 cm} p{0.4577 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Vorgangspassiv (Passiv) in Different Tenses}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Tense}} & {\bf{Structure}} & \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Present}} & {\bf{wird/werden}} + {\bf{Partizip II}} & \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Example: & Die Arbeit {\bf{wird gemacht.}} & \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 0) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Pr{\"a}teritum}} & {\bf{wurde/wurden + Partizip II}} & \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 2) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} Example: & Die Arbeit {\bf{wurde gemacht.}} & \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 2) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{} \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 0) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Perfekt}} & {\bf{ist/sind + Partizip II + worden}} & \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 2) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Example: & Die Arbeit {\bf{ist gemacht worden.}} & \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{$\filledsquare{}${\bf{OPTIONAL}} (not A2 Level) : \newline - {\bf{Plusquamperfekt (Past Perfect) :}} \newline Rule : {\bf{war/waren + Partizip II + worden}} \newline Die Arbeit {\bf{war gemacht worden}} \newline {\bf{ }} \newline -{\bf{Futur I (Future) :}} \newline Rule : \newline {\bf{wird/werden + Partizip II + werden}} \newline Die Arbeit {\bf{wird gemacht werden.}}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{0.86963 cm} x{1.87657 cm} x{1.8308 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Subordinate clauses with wenn and als}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Feature}} & {\bf{als}} & {\bf{wenn}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{English Meaning}} & when & when / whenever / if \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 3) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Tense}} & Used only for an event or period that happened {\bf{one time in the past.}} & Used for {\bf{present}} events, {\bf{future}} events, repeated habits {\bf{(any tense)}}, or {\bf{conditions}} ("if"). \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 7) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} & {\bf{Als/Wenn}} + Subject + ... + {\bf{Verb (End)}} , {\bf{verb}} + Subject +... & \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 5) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & Main clause verb is in {\bf{position 2}} & \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 3) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Example 01: }} & {\bf{Wenn}} ich Zeit {\bf{habe}}, {\bf{gehe}} ich joggen. & \tn % Row Count 23 (+ 3) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Example 02: }} & {\bf{Als}} er mich gesehen {\bf{hat}}, {\bf{hat}} er gel{\"a}chelt. & \tn % Row Count 27 (+ 4) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{You can change positions :}}} \tn % Row Count 28 (+ 1) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Example 03: }} & Ich {\bf{trinke}} Kaffee, {\bf{wenn}} ich müde {\bf{bin.}} & \tn % Row Count 32 (+ 4) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{0.86963 cm} x{1.87657 cm} x{1.8308 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Subordinate clauses with wenn and als}} (cont)}} \tn % Row 9 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Example 04: }} & Ich {\bf{hatte}} lange Haare, {\bf{als}} ich jung {\bf{war.}} & \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 4) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Additional Notes and Tips: }} \newline $\filledsquare{}$ Als Cannot Mean {\bf{"If"}}. \newline $\filledsquare{}$ When you start a sentence with the {\bf{als}} or {\bf{wenn}} clause, the main clause must start with the verb immediately afterward. \newline Think of it as: {[}Clause 1 (Verb End){]}, {\bf{{[}Verb (Pos 1){]}}} {[}Subject{]} {[}rest of sentence{]}. \newline {\bf{Als}} ich jung {\bf{war}}, {\bf{hatte}} ich lange Haare.} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{The (A1-B2) Structures of Konjunktiv II Part1 }}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Usage}} & {\bf{Structure}} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Polite Wish / Request ("I would like…") & Ich + {\bf{h{\"a}tte}} + {\bf{gern}} + Objekt \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 3) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Example: }} Ich {\bf{h{\"a}tte gern}} einen Kaffee.} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Strong Wish / Regret ("If only I were…") & {\bf{W{\"a}re ich doch}} + Adjektiv/Nomen! \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 3) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Example: }} {\bf{W{\"a}re ich doch}} reich!} \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} Universal Konjunktiv II (Hypothetical) & Subjekt + {\bf{würde}} + (Time/Place) + {\bf{Infinitiv}} \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 3) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Example: }} Ich {\bf{würde}} heute {\bf{arbeiten.}}} \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 1) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} Unreal Conditional (Wenn… dann…) & {\bf{Wenn}} + Subjekt + Adjektiv/Objekt + {\bf{w{\"a}re/h{\"a}tte, h{\"a}tte/würde}} + Subjekt + Objekt + {\bf{(Infinitiv if using würde)}}. \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 7) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Example: }} {\bf{Wenn}} ich Zeit {\bf{h{\"a}tte, würde}} ich Deutsch {\bf{lernen.}}} \tn % Row Count 22 (+ 2) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} With Modal Verbs (Polite/Unreal) & Subjekt + {\bf{k{\"o}nnte/müsste/sollte/dürfte/wollte}} + (Objekt/Zeit/Ort) + {\bf{Infinitiv}} \tn % Row Count 27 (+ 5) % Row 10 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Example: }} Ich {\bf{k{\"o}nnte helfen.}}} \tn % Row Count 28 (+ 1) % Row 11 \SetRowColor{white} Polite Request (K{\"o}nnten Sie...?) & {\bf{K{\"o}nnten Sie / K{\"o}nntest du}} + bitte + {\bf{Infinitiv?}} \tn % Row Count 31 (+ 3) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{The (A1-B2) Structures of Konjunktiv II Part1 }} (cont)}} \tn % Row 12 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Example: }} {\bf{K{\"o}nnten Sie}} mir bitte {\bf{helfen?}}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 13 \SetRowColor{white} Indirect Wishes & {\bf{Ich würde gern}} + {\bf{Verb (Infinitiv)}} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 3) % Row 14 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Example: }} {\bf{Ich würde gern reisen.}}} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 1) % Row 15 \SetRowColor{white} Wünschen with Konjunktiv II & {\bf{Ich wünschte,}} + {\bf{dass-Satz}} im Konjunktiv II \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 3) % Row 16 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Example: }} {\bf{Ich wünschte, dass}} ich besser Deutsch sprechen {\bf{würde}}.} \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 2) % Row 17 \SetRowColor{white} Polite Questions with h{\"a}tte/w{\"a}re & {\bf{H{\"a}tten Sie…? / W{\"a}ren Sie…?}} \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 2) % Row 18 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Example: }} {\bf{H{\"a}tten Sie}} einen Moment Zeit?} \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 1) % Row 19 \SetRowColor{white} Hypothetical Past (Impossible past) & {\bf{Wenn}} + Subjekt + {\bf{Partizip II}} + {\bf{h{\"a}tte/w{\"a}re, h{\"a}tte/w{\"a}re}}+ Subjekt + {\bf{Partizip II.}} \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 5) % Row 20 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Example: }} {\bf{Wenn}} ich {\bf{gelernt h{\"a}tte, w{\"a}re}} ich {\bf{bestanden.}}} \tn % Row Count 21 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.33919 cm} x{2.63781 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{The (A1-B2) Structures of Konjunktiv II Part2 }}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Usage}} & {\bf{Structure}} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Suggestions with man k{\"o}nnte & {\bf{Man k{\"o}nnte + Verb (Infinitiv)}} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Example: }} & {\bf{Man k{\"o}nnte}} sp{\"a}ter {\bf{gehen.}} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Soft criticism with k{\"o}nnte & {\bf{Du k{\"o}nntest + Verb (Infinitiv)}} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Example: }} & {\bf{Du k{\"o}nntest}} früher {\bf{kommen.}} \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 2) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} Hypothetical Statement with es w{\"a}re & {\bf{Es w{\"a}re}} + Adjektiv, {\bf{wenn}}… \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 2) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Example: }} & {\bf{Es w{\"a}re}} sch{\"o}n, {\bf{wenn}} du hier {\bf{w{\"a}rst.}} \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 3) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} Unreal Desire for haben & Ich h{\"a}tte + gern/lieber + Objekt \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 2) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Example: }} & {\bf{Ich h{\"a}tte lieber}} ein gro{\ss}es Zimmer. \tn % Row Count 18 (+ 2) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} Unreal Desire for sein & {\bf{Ich w{\"a}re}} + Adjektiv/Nomen \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 2) % Row 10 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Example: }} & {\bf{Ich w{\"a}re}} jetzt gern zu Hause. \tn % Row Count 22 (+ 2) % Row 11 \SetRowColor{white} Polite Offers & {\bf{Ich k{\"o}nnte}} + Objekt + {\bf{Verb (Infinitiv)}} \tn % Row Count 25 (+ 3) % Row 12 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Example: }} & {\bf{Ich k{\"o}nnte}} dir {\bf{helfen.}} \tn % Row Count 27 (+ 2) % Row 13 \SetRowColor{white} Soft Refusal & {\bf{Ich würde lieber + Verb (Infinitiv)}} \tn % Row Count 29 (+ 2) % Row 14 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Example: }} & {\bf{Ich würde lieber}} zu Hause {\bf{bleiben.}} \tn % Row Count 32 (+ 3) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.33919 cm} x{2.63781 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{The (A1-B2) Structures of Konjunktiv II Part2 }} (cont)}} \tn % Row 15 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Unreal Comparison & {\bf{Als ob + Konjunktiv II}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 16 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Example: }} & Er tut so, {\bf{als ob}} er reich {\bf{w{\"a}re.}} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 17 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Hypothetical Future & {\bf{Ich würde}} + in der Zukunft + {\bf{Verb (Infinitiv)}} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 3) % Row 18 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Example: }} & {\bf{Ich würde}} morgen {\bf{kommen.}} \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 2) % Row 19 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Polite Offers with dürfte & {\bf{Dürfte ich + Verb (Infinitiv)…?}} \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 2) % Row 20 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Example: }} & {\bf{Dürfte ich}} kurz {\bf{st{\"o}ren?}} \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.96811 cm} x{1.3731 cm} x{1.23579 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Konjunktiv II for haben and sein }}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Pronoun}} & {\bf{haben}} & {\bf{sein}} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{ich}} & h{\"a}tte & w{\"a}re \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{du}} & h{\"a}ttest & w{\"a}rest \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{er/sie/es}} & h{\"a}tte & w{\"a}re \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{wir}} & h{\"a}tten & w{\"a}ren \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{ihr}} & h{\"a}ttet & w{\"a}ret \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 1) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{sie/Sie}} & h{\"a}tten & w{\"a}ren \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{$\filledsquare{}$ {\bf{Structure01:}} \newline Ich + {\bf{h{\"a}tte}} + gern + Object \newline {\bf{Example :}} \newline Ich {\bf{h{\"a}tte}} gern einen Kaffee. \newline (I would like/would have a coffee.) \newline $\filledsquare{}$ {\bf{Structure02:}}In German, when expressing a strong wish, you can drop the {\bf{wenn}}. When you drop wenn, the conjugated verb {\bf{(w{\"a}re)}} moves to Position 1 \newline {\bf{Example :}} \newline {\bf{W{\"a}re}} ich doch reich! \newline (If only I were rich!" or "I wish I were rich!)} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{0.96117 cm} x{2.10542 cm} x{1.51041 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Konjunktiv II for other verbs }}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Pronoun}} & {\bf{The Auxiliary Verb werden}} & {\bf{The Main Verb}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{ich}} & würde & Infinitive at the end \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{du}} & würdest & Infinitive at the end \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{er/sie/es}} & würde & Infinitive at the end \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{wir}} & würden & Infinitive at the end \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 2) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{ihr}} & würdet & Infinitive at the end \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 2) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{sie/Sie}} & würden & Infinitive at the end \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{$\filledsquare{}$ {\bf{Structure01 :}} \newline Subject + {\bf{würde (conjugated)}} + (Object/Time/Place) + {\bf{Main Verb (Infinitive).}} \newline {\bf{Example :}} \newline Er {\bf{würde}} morgen {\bf{kommen.}} \newline (He would come tomorrow.) \newline $\filledsquare{}$ {\bf{Structure02: }} \newline {\bf{Wenn}} + Subject + Adjective/Object + {\bf{w{\"a}re/h{\"a}tte, H{\"a}tte/würde + Subject + Object + (Infinitive at the end if using würde)}} \newline {\bf{Example : }} \newline {\bf{Wenn}} ich Zeit {\bf{h{\"a}tte, würde}} ich dich {\bf{besuchen}}. \newline (If I had time, I would visit you.)} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.16956 cm} x{1.00248 cm} x{1.00248 cm} x{1.00248 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{4}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Konjunktiv II for Modal Verbs Part 01}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Pronoun}} & {\bf{k{\"o}nnen }} & {\bf{müssen }} & {\bf{dürfen }} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{ich}} & k{\"o}nnte & müsste & dürfte \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{du}} & k{\"o}nntest & \seqsplit{müsstest} & \seqsplit{dürftest} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{er/sie/es}} & k{\"o}nnte & müsste & dürfte \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{wir}} & k{\"o}nnten & müssten & dürften \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{ihr}} & k{\"o}nntet & müsstet & dürftet \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 1) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{sie/Sie}} & k{\"o}nnten & müssten & dürften \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}----} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.29487 cm} x{0.96071 cm} x{0.96071 cm} x{0.96071 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{4}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Konjunktiv II for Modal Verbs Part 02}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Pronoun}} & {\bf{sollen}} & {\bf{wollen}} & {\bf{m{\"o}gen}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{ich}} & sollte & wollte & m{\"o}chte \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{du}} & solltest & wolltest & m{\"o}chtest \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{er/sie/es}} & sollte & wollte & m{\"o}chte \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{wir}} & sollten & wollten & m{\"o}chten \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{ihr}} & solltet & wolltet & m{\"o}chtet \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 1) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{sie/Sie}} & sollten & wollten & m{\"o}chten \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}----} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{4}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Note :}} {\bf{m{\"o}chten}} ("would like to") is the primary and most common form of {\bf{m{\"o}gen}} used in Konjunktiv II in {\bf{modern German}}.} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}----} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Relative Pronouns}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Case}}} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Nom}}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Acc}}} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Dat}}} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Gen}}} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{$\filledsquare{}$ Relative pronouns introduce a {\bf{subordinate clause}}, meaning the {\bf{conjugated verb}} always goes to the {\bf{end}} of that clause. \newline Das ist {\bf{der Mann}}, {\bf{den}} ich gestern gesehen {\bf{habe.}} \newline Das ist {\bf{der Mann}}, {\bf{der}} mit meiner Tante verlobt {\bf{ist.}} \newline In the first example (...den ich gesehen habe), "I" {\bf{(ich)}} was the {\bf{subject}}, making {\bf{"the man"}} the object {\bf{(den)}}. \newline In the second example (...der verlobt ist), {\bf{"the man"}} is the subject himself {\bf{(der).}}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.23579 cm} p{0.59501 cm} x{2.7462 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Time Prepositions Part 01}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Preposition}} & {\bf{Case}} & {\bf{Use}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{am}} & Dativ & Days, dates, parts of the day (except night) \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{im}} & Dativ & Months, seasons, years, centuries \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{um}} & \seqsplit{Akkusativ} & Clock times \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{an}} & Dativ & Specific calendar days or occasions \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 2) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{in (Zeitpunkt)}} & Dativ & at (time) \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 2) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{in (Zeitraum)}} & Dativ & during (period) \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 2) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{vor}} & Dativ & "Ago" + earlier than something \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 2) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{nach}} & Dativ & After something \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 1) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{seit}} & Dativ & Since + starting point (ongoing action) \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 2) % Row 10 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{ab}} & Dativ & Starting from a future point \tn % Row Count 21 (+ 2) % Row 11 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Examples of each one: }}} \tn % Row Count 22 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{$\filledsquare{}$ am Montag / am 3. Mai \newline $\filledsquare{}$ im Juli / im Winter \newline $\filledsquare{}$ Der Kurs beginnt um 9 Uhr. \newline $\filledsquare{}$ an meinem Geburtstag. \newline $\filledsquare{}$ in zwei Wochen fahre ich weg. \newline $\filledsquare{}$ ab morgen. \newline $\filledsquare{}$ nach der Schule. \newline $\filledsquare{}$ seit 2020 lerne ich Deutsch. \newline $\filledsquare{}$ Ich arbeite in der Nacht. \newline $\filledsquare{}$ vor einem Jahr.} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{0.86963 cm} x{1.41887 cm} x{2.2885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Time Prepositions Part 02}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Preposition}} & {\bf{Case}} & {\bf{Use}} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{bis}} & Akkusativ & Until a specific moment \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{bis zu}} & Dativ & Until + limit / border \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{w{\"a}hrend}} & Genitiv (+Dativ informal) & During a period \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 3) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{für}} & Akkusativ & Duration (how long) \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 2) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{über}} & Akkusativ & Over a longer period (weekend, holidays) \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 2) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{gegen}} & Akkusativ & \seqsplit{Around/approximately} a time \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 2) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{innerhalb}} & Genitiv & Within a time limit \tn % Row Count 18 (+ 2) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{au{\ss}erhalb}} & Genitiv & Outside a time frame \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 2) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{seitdem}} & Dativ & Since that moment \tn % Row Count 22 (+ 2) % Row 10 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Examples of each one: }}} \tn % Row Count 23 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{$\filledsquare{}$ Ich bleibe bis morgen. \newline $\filledsquare{}$ bis zu einem Jahr \newline $\filledsquare{}$ w{\"a}hrend des Urlaubs. \newline $\filledsquare{}$ Ich bleibe für zwei Tage. \newline $\filledsquare{}$ über das Wochenende \newline $\filledsquare{}$ Wir treffen uns gegen 18 Uhr. \newline $\filledsquare{}$ innerhalb eines Tages \newline $\filledsquare{}$ au{\ss}erhalb der Arbeitszeit \newline $\filledsquare{}$ seitdem diesem Tag} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} % That's all folks \end{multicols*} \end{document}