ä/e-i-a

• verbs that follow this pattern:

  • fangen (to catch) pp+haben
  • hängen (to be hanging) pp+haben
  • gehen (to go) pp+sein
• fangen:

  infinitive = fangen

  3rd pers. pres. = fängt

  3rd pers. simp. past = fing

  past part. = gefangen
• hängen:

  infinitive = hängen

  3rd pers. pres. = hängt

  3rd pers. simp. past = hing

  past part = gehangen
• gehen :

  infinitive = gehen

  3rd pers. pres. = geht

  3rd pers. simp. past = ging

  past part = gegangen