Breakdown of Ich lese die Fahrgastrechte und beantrage eine Entschädigung.
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Questions & Answers about Ich lese die Fahrgastrechte und beantrage eine Entschädigung.
Why is it ich lese and beantrage? Why isn’t there ich again before the second verb?
In German, if the same subject applies to both verbs, you usually mention it only once:
- Ich lese ... und beantrage ...
This works just like English:
- I read ... and apply ...
You could repeat ich, but it is usually unnecessary:
- Ich lese die Fahrgastrechte und ich beantrage eine Entschädigung.
That sounds more emphatic or repetitive than normal.
Why is it lese and not liest or lesen?
Because the subject is ich. German verbs change depending on the subject.
The verb is lesen = to read. Its present-tense forms are:
- ich lese
- du liest
- er/sie/es liest
- wir lesen
- ihr lest
- sie/Sie lesen
So with ich, the correct form is lese.
Why is it beantrage? What verb is that?