German GCSE
Vowel Change (Vokalwechsel)
What Vowel Change (Vokalwechsel) means in German GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Vowel Change (Vokalwechsel)
When the main vowel in the verb stem changes, usually in the 'du' and 'er/sie/es' forms of the present tense.
Topics that use Vowel Change (Vokalwechsel)
- Vocabulary: Irregular inflected verb forms (Higher only) (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Auxiliary Verb (Hilfsverb)
- Modal Verb
- Simple Past (Imperfekt / Präteritum)
- Imperative (Imperativ)
- Infinitive (Infinitiv)
- Past Participle (Partizip Perfekt)
- Strong Verb (Starkes Verb)
Using Vowel Change (Vokalwechsel) in the exam
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