Verbs with the vowel change e i(e) in the present tense
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Verbs with the vowel change e i(e) in the present tense
Some irregular verbs change their vowel in the present tense for du (you) and er/sie/es (he/she/it). The endings are the same as for regular verbs.
du isst
er/sie/es isst
wir essen
ihr esst
sie/Sie essen
- e i : essen (to eat), geben (to give), helfen (to help), sprechen (to speak)
Er isst Brot. ESSEN
He eats bread.
Sie gibt Anna das Formular. GEBEN
She gives Anna the form.
Du hilfst den Schülern. HELFEN
You help the pupils.
Er spricht kein Deutsch. SPRECHEN
He speaks no German.
- e ie : lesen (to read), sehen (to see)
Er liest ein Buch von Goethe.
He is reading a book by Goethe.
Sie sieht den Fernsehturm.
She sees the television tower.
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