Basic German in 30 Days: Free time
Untimed topic quiz: 10 questions on Free time, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.
Day 18: Free time
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Question 1 of 10
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Answer: B. I like reading.
Gern after the verb means you like doing that activity. Lesen means to read.
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Question 2 of 10
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Answer: B. Ich schwimme nicht gern.
The verb is in second place, and nicht comes before gern: Ich schwimme nicht gern.
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Question 3 of 10
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Answer: B. mag
Mögen is irregular: ich mag, er mag. There is no -t ending for er. Mögt is the ihr form.
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Question 4 of 10
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Answer: B. Spielst
In a yes/no question the verb comes first, with the du ending -st: Spielst du gern Tennis?
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Question 5 of 10
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Answer: A. Ich tanze gern.
The question asks what you like doing in your free time, so name an activity: Ich tanze gern (I like dancing).
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Question 6 of 10
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Answer: D. lieber
Lieber means rather or prefer. It compares two things you like.
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Question 7 of 10
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Answer: D. Am Wochenende spiele ich gern Tennis.
The verb is in second place, then the subject, then gern: Am Wochenende spiele ich gern Tennis.
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Question 8 of 10
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Answer: B. running
Sara says ich laufe nicht gern: she does not like running. She likes volleyball.
Transcript
Ich heiße Sara. Ich spiele gern Volleyball, aber ich laufe nicht gern.
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Question 9 of 10
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Answer: C. Going to the cinema
Lea says Gehen wir ins Kino? This means Shall we go to the cinema?
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Max: Hast du am Samstag Zeit?
Lea: Ja! Gehen wir ins Kino? -
Question 10 of 10
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Answer: D. Cycling and taking photos
The text says Am Wochenende fahre ich gern Rad und mache Fotos. The writer does not like cooking, only eating pizza.
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