verb that follows a regular pattern of changes

part of the verb that appears in all forms, created by removing the '-en' or '-n' ending of the infinitive

A1 feedback part 1 - Heidi, wir können meistens problemlos gemeinsam lernen ...

A1 feedback part 2 - Mutti sagt, dass ihre Kollegin Heike hörgeschädigt ...

Das Leben mit Behinderung: stem changes in present tense weak verbs

German

Gemeinsam statt einsam: prepositions vor, nach and conjunctions bevor, nachdem

Du siehst nicht krank aus: word order in 2-verb structures with conjunctions

Armut in Deutschland: 'bis' as preposition, 'bis' and 'wenn' as conjunctions

Diskriminerung im Alltag: 'damit' da-compound vs 'damit' conjunction

Meine Welt - Platz für alle: extended listening and spoken production

Energiekrise in Deutschland: future vs conditional, 2-verb rule

Biodiversität: definite and indefinite articles after prepositions, da-compounds

Die Umwelt: word order with questions, questions with wo-compounds

This unit revisits a range of known grammar in the context of social and global inequalities. The future and conditional tenses are reactivated. 'Nach' and 'nachdem', 'vor' and 'bevor' are revisited. Word order 3 with  conjunctions ob, sobald, solange, bis and damit are practised.

Communication and the world around us: meine Welt

{{}} is a useful acronym to use for writing tasks.

Match the pronouns to the correct verb forms.

Write in German: 'I collect and you (singular informal) collect.'

Order the words to say: 'Everyone has the right to be happy.'

Write in English: 'mein Bruder ist arbeitslos'.

Write in German: 'the hotel room was clean'.

Das Leben mit Behinderung: stem changes in present tense weak verbs

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