verb of necessity or possibility (must, can, want) used with a 2nd verb in the infinitive, which goes to the end

A1 - 1 häufig

A1 - 2 genau

A1 - 3 Träume

A1 - 4 ausgehen

A1 - 5 auf

A1 - 6 Bäume

A1 - 7 glauben

A1 - 8 Gebäude

A2 - 1 Er kann laufen.

A2 - 2 Träumst du von Bäumen?

A2 - 3 Die Mäuse sind zu Hause.

A2 - 4 Ich gehe ins Baumhaus.

A2 - 5 Ich glaube das auch.

B1a, B1b - 1 Ich kann ein Lied singen.

B1a, B1b - 2 Er kann kein Mädchen finden.

B1a, B1b - 3 Sie kann kein Buch benutzen.

B1a, B1b - 4 Du kannst keine Leute sehen.

B1a, B1b - 5 Er kann eine Hose tragen.

B1a, B1b - 6 Ich kann ein Butterbrot essen.

B1a, B1b - 7 Du kannst keinen Keks finden.

B1a, B1b - 8 Sie kann eine Sprache lernen.

Ein Mann ohne Kopf - Ein Mann ohne Kopf hat viele Probleme: Er kann nicht ...

Can and can't: singular 'können' + infinitive and negation

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What I do and what we do: present tense 1st person plural weak verbs

What we do together: present 1st person plural weak verbs and 'sein'

Can and able: singular 'können' + infinitive

Compare lifestyles: present tense strong verbs 1st and 3rd person singular

Compare activities: strong verbs 1st and 3rd person singular, compound nouns

Ask about activities: present tense strong verbs 1st and 2nd person singular

What you and others do: strong verbs 1st and 2nd person singular

Other people's actions: singular present tense strong verbs

Narrate other people's actions: present tense weak and strong verbs

This unit provides pupils with the knowledge to use strong verbs accurately in the present tense (singular) and to apply this knowledge alongside weak verbs in questions, answers and narration (3rd person singular and plural). Pupils practise sound-symbol correspondences [v], [au], [r] and [eu].

Friends and family: weak and strong verbs singular and 3rd person plural

between the subject and the conjugated verb (verb with an ending)

To say ‘can’ with singular nouns, where should the noun be placed?

Match the German sentences below to the correct English translations.

Fill in the gap to complete the following sentence: 'Er ist zu streng. Er kann {{}} kommen.'

Translate the following sentence into German: 'I cannot see a school.'

Translate the following sentence into German: 'You cannot eat any biscuits.'

Which words are used with nouns to say 'not a' or 'not any'?

Which of these words or phrases could fill the gap in the following sentence? 'Ich kann das machen. Es ist __________.'

a verb meaning physically or situationally able

Translate the following sentence into German: 'He can eat.'

Translate the following sentence into English: 'Ich habe keinen Unterricht.'

Can and can't: singular 'können' + infinitive and negation

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