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Scoil Uí Mhuirí Dunleer and Realschule Hilpoltstein launch "Teddybär Austauschprojekt"

U2 and Jay-Z played at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate to mark the 20th anniversary of German reunification (November 5th 2009). Taking to the stage on the eastern side of the old divide, the band played a short set to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the turning point that started Germany's reunification. Kicking off with 'One', Bono thanked the crowd "for coming out in the cold" before wishing Berlin a happy birthday.

6th Year German courtesy of german.ie - Grammar

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Common regular verbs or weak verbs

Different types of German verbs are treated differently depending on whether they are weak or strong verbs. They are categorised to enable learners of the language to see which way they are treated when they are conjugated. Regular verbs are easier to learn as they follow the regular pattern when forming tenses.
Weak verbs usually end in '-en' and the regular endings are added to the root. There is rarely a vowel change in the root and the past participle is easily formed by prefixing the root with'ge-' and suffixing it with '-(e)t'. zB: 'gearbeitet'
If a weak verb root features a 'd' or a 't' it is necessary to add an 'e' to the ending of the 2nd and 3rd person singular and the 2nd person plural. zB: 'du arbeitest, er/sie/man arbeitet, ihr arbeitet'

Common irregular verbs or strong verbs

Approximately 170 irregular verbs exist and it is necessary to learn their forms and the way in which they change as they are conjugated. There is no regular pattern to the behaviour of strong verbs when forming tenses, so it is advisable to learn the new forms as you come across them.
In most cases a vowel change takes place in the root of the verb. This usually affects the 2nd and 3rd person singular in the conjugation of the verb.
The endings remain identical to the regular verb endings.
The past participle is generally formed by prefixing the root with 'ge' and suffixing it with '-en'. The vowel changes also feature here. zB: 'geschwommen'

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