Acknowledgment xi Introduction Xiii PART ONE: GETTING STARTED Chapter 1 German Prounuciation 3 Chapter 2 People and Names 15 Chapter 3 Asking Questions 33 Chapter 4 Describing People and Things51 Chapter 5 Indicting Possession 69 PART TWO: USING VERBS Chapter 6 Actions in the Present 89 Chapter 7 Irregularties in Present Tense Verbs 103 Chapter 8 Talking About Location 117 Chapter 9 Talking Aobut the Past 137 Chapter 10 Time and Calendar 157 PART THREE: LOTS MORE ABOUT VERBS Chapter 11 More Talking About the Past 187 Chapter 12 Important Details 205 Chapter 13 Talking About the Future 223 Chapter 14 Review of Verbs Tenses 243 Chapter 15 Linking Ideas Together 263 PART FOUR SOME FINE POINTS Chapter 16 Comparing Things Chapter 17 Using Commands Chapter 18 Using the Passive Voice Chapter 19 Using the Subjunctive Mood Chapter 20 Expressing Wishes and Conditions.