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EssentialGermanA No-Frills Approach to Reading and Writing GermanBook 1
by Eugene R. Moutoux |
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Contents
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Chapter 1 Present tense, regular Present tense of sein and haben |
Chapter 6 Prepositions with dative objects |
| Chapter 2 Declension of singular nouns with definite articles |
Chapter 7 Personal pronouns (dative, accusative) Special declension: der Mensch |
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Chapter 3 Declension of singular nouns with indefinite articlesDirect objects Predicate nominatives Special declension: der Junge Present tense of heißen |
Romantic Interlude 2: Little Red Riding Hood |
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Chapter 4 Present tense of verbs with vowel changes Present tense of tun Possession |
Chapter 8 Prepositions with accusative objects Making suggestions Present tense of wissen |
| Romantic Interlude 1: Cinderella |
Chapter 9 Plural forms of nouns Plural declensions with definite articles Plural declensions with ein-words |
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Chapter 5 Possessive adjectives Declension of ein-words in the singular |
Chapter 10 Present tense of modal auxiliary verbs Use of gern |
| Glossary: German to English | |
| Glossary: English to German | |
| Grammar Appendix | |
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