Nuts & Bolts of German: Personal pronouns: "sie" to the power of two

Caroline studiert in Frankfurt.

Ich glaube, sie studiert Medizin.

Rebekka, Sam und Benjamin studieren in Freiburg.

Ich glaube, sie studieren Mathematik.

 

Study the sentences under the images. The personal pronoun "sie" turns up twice. Once it means "she", once "they". How do you know the difference? Have a look at the verb-endings and complete the rule. Then press [Check] to see if you got it right. Use the [Hint] button to get a free letter if you need help.
 

infinitive (= basic form of the verb): studieren = to study
The present tense is formed by dropping the -en from the infinitive and adding certain endings.
"sie" means "she" if the verb-ending is "-", it means "they" if the verb-ending is "-".

         

 

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Tip: If you don't belong to the lucky few who possess a photographic memory, write down what you learnt while doing this exercise.   

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photo of student: © Bermix Studio: https://unsplash.com/photos/b8mwvvFs8Ak
photo of 3 students: © Helena Lopez: https://unsplash.com/photos/UZe35tk5UoA