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Present Tense (regular and irregular verbs) – Test 1

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This A1 test checks how well you use the German present tense (Präsens). It covers regular verb endings, verbs with stem changes, sein and haben, and present-tense questions, negatives and word order. It suits beginners, school classes and adult learners who want to check their progress.

Questions
30
Time
25 min
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4 pages
Answer key
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Part 1: Regular verbs

Choose the correct form of the verb in brackets.

  1. Ich _____ in Berlin. (wohnen)

  2. Du _____ Deutsch an der Volkshochschule. (lernen)

  3. Wir _____ jeden Samstag Fußball. (spielen)

  4. Ihr _____ heute Abend Spaghetti. (kochen)

  5. Mein Bruder _____ in einer Bank. (arbeiten)

  6. Du _____ immer sehr schnell. (antworten)

  7. Frau Keller, _____ Sie Kaffee oder Tee? (trinken)

  8. Wie _____ du? – Ich heiße Lena. (heißen)

  9. Choose the correct sentence.

  10. Ali _____ gern Musik. (hören)

Part 2: Irregular verbs

Choose the correct form. Watch out for sein, haben and verbs that change their vowel.

  1. Ich _____ 25 Jahre alt. (sein)

  2. Wir _____ einen Hund und eine Katze. (haben)

  3. Du _____ heute sehr müde. (sein)

  4. Maria _____ zwei Schwestern. (haben)

  5. Er _____ gern Pizza. (essen)

  6. _____ du Englisch? (sprechen)

  7. Mein Vater _____ jeden Morgen die Zeitung. (lesen)

  8. Das Baby _____ sehr gut. (schlafen)

  9. Wohin _____ du am Wochenende? (fahren)

  10. Du _____ den Bus um acht Uhr. (nehmen)

Part 3: Questions, negatives and word order

Choose the correct answer. Some questions ask you to find a mistake or to choose a whole sentence.

  1. _____ wohnst du? – In Hamburg.

  2. Choose the correct question.

  3. Choose the correct negative sentence.

  4. Find the mistake: Lena lest am Abend gern Bücher.

  5. Hast du Hunger?

  6. Choose the right question for this answer: "Wir fahren nach Italien."

  7. Morgen _____ ich meine Oma. (besuchen)

  8. Choose the correct sentence.

  9. Was _____ ihr am Abend? (machen)

  10. _____ Sie Herr Wagner? – Ja, das bin ich.

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This A1 test checks how well you use the German present tense (Präsens). It covers regular verb endings, verbs with stem changes, sein and haben, and present-tense questions, negatives and word order. It suits beginners, school classes and adult learners who want to check their progress.

Topics covered

Regular verb endingsStems ending in -t, -d and -ßIrregular verbs: sein and habenStem-changing verbs (e→i, e→ie, a→ä)Yes/no and W-questionsNegation with nicht and keinVerb-second word order

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  2. Answer every question without a dictionary or time pressure.
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Notes for teachers

Use this test after introducing present-tense conjugation, or as a diagnostic at the start of a course. It targets typical A1 errors: a missing extra -e- (er arbeitet), wrong endings after s/ß stems (du heißt), stem changes used with ihr (ihr fahrt, not ihr fährt), confusion between nicht and kein, and verb-second word order. As a follow-up, students can write five sentences about their week using at least three stem-changing verbs.