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actions which are happening at the moment |
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Er hört Radio. |
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Phonetic Script: |
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[e:ɐ hø:rt 'ra:dio] |
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English: |
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He listens to the radio. |
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He hears radio. |
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actions which have begun in the past and still continue |
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Example: |
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Ben lernt seit einem Monat Deutsch. |
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Phonetic Script: |
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[bɛn lɛrnt zait 'ainəm 'mo:nat dɔytʃ] |
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English: |
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Ben learns German for a month. |
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Literally: |
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Ben learns for a month German. |
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repeated actions (every day, often sometimes, never) |
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Example: |
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Robert geht oft ins Kino. |
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Phonetic Script: |
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['ro:bɛrt ge:t ɔft ɪns 'ki:no] |
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English: |
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Robert often goes to the cinema. |
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Literally: |
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Robert goes often in(to) the cinema. |
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actions happening at the same time or one after the other |
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Während Lisa Klavier spielt, malt Petra. Danach gehen sie in die Stadt. |
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Phonetic Script: |
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['wɛ:rənt 'li:za kla'vi:ə ʃpi:lt, ma:lt 'pe:tra] [da'na:x 'ge:ən zi: ɪn di: ʃtat] |
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English: |
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While Lisa is playing the piano, Petra is painting. Afterwards, they are going to town. |
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Literally: |
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While Lisa plays piano, paints Petra. Afterwards, go they in the town. |
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| 5. |
things in general and facts which are guilty forever |
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Example: |
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Berlin ist Deutschlands Hauptstadt. |
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Phonetic Script: |
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[bɛr'li:n ɪst 'dɔytʃlants 'hauptʃtat] |
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English: |
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Berlin is Germany's capital. |
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fixed arrangements and scheduled events in the future |
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Morgen fahren wir nach Köln. |
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Phonetic Script: |
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['mɔrgən 'fa:rən vi:ə na:x kœln] |
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English: |
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Tomorrow we go to Cologne. |
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Literally: |
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Tomorrow go/drive we to Cologne. |
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