German Verbs as Nouns
German Verbs as Nouns
Just as in English, German verbs can sometimes assume non-verbal grammatical functions in a sentence. For example, a present or past participle of a verb can function as an adjective (e.g., ein bellender Hund—a barking dog; der verlorene Schlüssel—the lost key).
Sometimes, a German verb can function as a noun in a sentence, assuming both a gender and a case. It may function as the subject or as an object, even a prepositional object. When verbs are used as nouns in German, their gender is always neuter, although they often don’t come with an article. They are equivalent to an English gerund.
Beispiele:
Lesen macht Spaß. Reading is fun.
Ich brauche eine Brille zum Lesen. I need glasses for reading.
The dative preposition "beim" is used with the gerund of verb to express something that is done during/while another action. What is a example:
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Beim Fahren habe ich mein Frühstück gegessen.
While driving, I ate my breakfast.
Following this pattern, answer the following questions about how people injured themselves or how things happened to them. Make sure to use the proper reflexive pronoun. Keep in mind that reflexive pronouns will change from dich/dir to mich/mir when answering questions addressed to "du".
Ex. Herr Lewis/Kochen - Herr Lewis hat sich beim Kochen verletzt.
Herr Lewis hurt himself while cooking
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