Toby from Southern Germany

[Toby]

Hi @Kanelbullen ,

here’s more information about the am-Progressiv (e.g. Ich bin am Essen):

Verlaufsform

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"Ich bin am Arbeiten" - the German progressive form

(The German) language is constantly evolving, and one of my students pointed out another great example during her Live Lesson! When eating out with friends, the waiter came over to her party’s table intending to take the empty plates away when he saw that one guest was still eating. He said: “Oh, Sie sind ja noch am Essen!” Am Essen sein??? Everyone, let me introduce you to the “Verlaufsform”, or German progressive form, a structure that was able to slowly sneak into standard Germ…

[Kanelbullen]

Hi there!

Wow, that is quite some information you put down there, thanks for taking the time!
Reading the Wikipedia I wonder if there is a difference here between these two examples?
„Die Pflanze ist am Wachsen und Gedeihen.“
„Die Pflanze ist im Wachsen.“
I put that question in the post to give it some traction.

See you later today!

[0rangeorchid]

Hi Toby,
Ich dachte, unser Stunde war jetzt, aber offensichtlich hab ich es verpasst. Ich bin sehr frustriert, dass ich keine Benachrichtigung bekomme, aber Chatterbug bleibt immer noch sehr streng mit den 10 Minuten. Genieß die Freizeit.

[Toby]

Hi @0rangeorchid,

das tut mir Leid - es ist immer ärgerlich, wenn man eine Live Lesson knapp verpasst…
Wir sehen uns ja nachher, dann können wir darüber sprechen!

Liebe Grüße!

[0rangeorchid]

Bin noch mehr verwirrt, unsere Stunde von heute habe ich gegen 7:15 gecancelt, aber sieht so aus, als ob nicht! Heute morgen habe ich letzte Minute arbeiten müssen. Du bekommst viel Zeit von mir geschenkt diese Woche

[Toby]

Oh nein! Ich hab mich schon gewundert wo du steckst! Das tut mir sehr Leid für dich Amanda, hoffentlich klappt es nächstes Mal, ich drücke die Daumen!

[Toby]

@Xiaojiao @0rangeorchid @lucasroesler

Sorry guys, I had to cancel a few lessons scheduled for next week. As mentioned in my tutor profile, I have a lot of work waiting for me at the house. Fall is creeping in, and I really have to finish our heating system.

Today some long-awaited parts arrived that need to be installed asap!
I will open some slots on the following week’s Thursday and Friday to make up for it!

See you at our next lesson!

[Anita_okoh]

Hey, @Toby, do you still have regular time slots?

[Toby]

Hi @Anita_okoh,

yes, but I took them all down because I’m on holiday atm. I should be back on my normal schedule on the second week of January (planned to be back on the first week, but I had some health issues that forced me to cut back a little).

If you check in mid next week, you should be able to find new available slots for grabs!

Have a great weekend and guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr!

[Anita_okoh]

@Toby

guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr!

Oh no, I hope you are better, and it is not too severe. Sending you good vibes, @Toby . And yes, taking things slow is a good thing.

Guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr to you!

Let’s grow in German together this year, as consistency is key.

P.s , I don’t see any slot for mid week. It says you are fully booked