Present Perfect with Irregular Verbs: The -ei to -i Change - 3 Minuten Deutsch #40 (English)

Newton Dutch explains a category of irregular verbs in the present perfect tense, focusing on verbs that change from EI in the infinitive to I in the past participle. The video includes examples and discusses spelling reforms affecting these verbs, such as consonant doubling and changes. The tutorial provides a detailed look at how these verbs transform, with specific examples illustrating the changes.

What is the main change in the category of irregular verbs discussed in the video?

• Changing from EI to I in the past participle

• Changing from I to EI in the past participle

• Adding an extra vowel in the past participle

• Removing a consonant in the past participle

Why does the verb 'bissen' have two S's in the past participle?

• Because it is a common spelling mistake

• To match the infinitive form

• Due to a spelling reform regarding diphthongs

• To make it easier to pronounce

Which consonants are commonly doubled in the past participle of these irregular verbs?

• B's and C's

• P's and Q's

• M's and N's

• T's and D's

In the example 'The baby reached for his father', what change occurs in the past participle?

• 1D changes to 2D's

• 1S changes to 2S's

• 1T changes to 2T's

• 1F changes to 2F's

What is a unique change observed in the verb 'gallitan'?

• It changes from a D to a T

• It adds an extra vowel

• It removes a consonant

• It changes from a T to a D