Basic German

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Build a solid foundation in German with this bestselling workbook―now enhanced with comprehensive digital support! Practice Makes Perfect: Basic German is the proven companion to your German-learning experience. In each bite-size lesson, author Jolene Wochenske explains one – and only one – grammar concept and illustrates it with clear examples. These lessons are purposely short, so you can complete them in twenty minutes of less, and go at a pace that works for you. You will, of course, get plenty of practice, practice, practice using your new skills. And this new edition is accompanied by flashcards and audio recordings, available via app, that will provide a new dimension and flexibility to your study. Whether you are learning on your own or taking a beginning class, this book will build your confidence in German. THE BONUS APP THAT ACCOMPANIES THIS BOOK PROVIDES: ● FLASHCARDS to aid memorization of all vocabulary terms ● STREAMING AUDIO for hundreds of exercise answers to model your pronunciation ● PROGRESS TRACKER to assess your progress Cover......Page 1 Title Page......Page 4 Copyright Page......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Preface......Page 8 I......Page 10 1 The alphabet and pronunciation......Page 12 2 Vowel combinations (diphthongs) and consonant combinations......Page 16 3 Noun cases · Definite and indefinite articles......Page 20 4 Nouns—gender and definite articles · Things in nature......Page 24 5 Nouns—gender and indefinite articles · School and office supplies......Page 30 II......Page 32 6 Compound nouns......Page 34 7 Noun plurals · In the house · Numbers......Page 36 8 Personal pronouns · Spielen......Page 40 9 Case and pronoun review · Schenken......Page 44 10 Possessive pronouns · Family......Page 48 III......Page 52 11 Reflexive pronouns · Body parts......Page 54 12 Demonstrative pronouns......Page 58 13 Indefinite pronouns......Page 60 14 Interrogative pronouns: who? what? which? how many/much?......Page 64 15 Adjectives......Page 68 IV......Page 72 16 Comparative and superlative adjectives......Page 74 17 Noun phrases · Food: vegetables, fruit, meat and fish · Drinks......Page 78 18 Present tense · Common regular verbs......Page 82 19 Irregular verbs (strong verbs)......Page 86 20 Separable- and inseparable-prefix verbs......Page 90 V......Page 94 21 The irregular verb haben · Animals......Page 96 22 The irregular verb sein · Professions......Page 100 23 Werden · Future tense · More professions......Page 104 24 Helping verbs (modal auxiliaries)......Page 108 25 Wissen and kennen · In the city......Page 110 VI......Page 114 26 Reflexive verbs......Page 116 27 Imperative verbs (commands) · Food and drink again......Page 120 28 The present perfect · Activities around the house......Page 124 29 The simple past......Page 128 30 The past perfect......Page 134 VII......Page 136 31 The future tense · Future time expressions......Page 138 32 The future perfect......Page 142 33 The passive · Chores · Adverbs of time......Page 144 34 Subjunctive II......Page 148 35 Subjunctive I......Page 152 VIII......Page 154 36 Adverbs · Interrogative pronouns......Page 156 37 Prepositions—accusative......Page 162 38 Prepositions—dative......Page 166 39 Prepositions—genitive · Geography......Page 170 40 Prepositions—accusative/dative · Furniture......Page 172 IX......Page 176 41 Da- and wo- compounds......Page 178 42 Word order—statements and questions......Page 180 43 Word order—coordinating conjunctions......Page 186 44 Word order—subordinate clauses......Page 188 45 Infinitive phrases—zu......Page 192 46 Cardinal and ordinal numbers · The calendar: months, seasons, days of the week......Page 194 Answer key......Page 200