Partizip 1 as Adjective — Present Participle as an Adjective
📺 Instructional Video
An instructional video explaining this grammar topic with practical examples.
🎯 Lesson Objectives
- Learn how the German present participle (Partizip I) functions as an adjective.
- Master the endings for the four cases and three genders.
- Identify common mistakes and avoid them.
📚 Core Rule
The present participle (Partizip I) is formed by adding -end (or -ierend for some verbs) to the verb stem. When used as an adjective it inflects like a regular adjective and agrees with the noun in gender, number and case.
| Case | Example with machen | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative Masculine | der machende Mann | the doing man |
| Accusative Feminine | die machende Frau | the doing woman |
| Dative Neuter | dem machenden Kind | to the doing child |
| Genitive Plural | der machenden Menschen | of the doing people |
| Verb | Partizip I | Example Phrase |
|---|---|---|
| machen | machend | das machende Kind (the doing child) |
| sehen | sehend | die sehende Frau (the seeing woman) |
| fahren | fahrend | der fahrende Zug (the moving train) |
Examples
- das lachende Kind — the laughing child
- der spielende Hund — the playing dog
- die lernende Schülerin — the learning schoolgirl
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📝 Interactive Exercises
✏️ Fill in the blank with the correct word: Write only one word in each field.
| # | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Convert the verb lachen (to laugh) into a Partizip I adjective. | |
| 2 | Convert the verb spielen (to play) into a Partizip I adjective. | |
| 3 | Convert the verb lernen (to learn) into a Partizip I adjective. | |
| 4 | Fill in the blank with the correct participle: "Das ___ Kind ist früh aufgestanden." |