conjunction meaning 'when', which triggers word order three, sending the verb to the end of the clause

after certain conjunctions, the verb is sent to the end of the sentence or clause

A1 - 1 die Beobachtung von Schimpansen

A1 - 2 die Krönung von Elisabeth I

A1 - 3 die Mondlandung

A1 - 4 die Uraufführung von der 9. Sinfonie

A1 - 5 die Entdeckung von Radium

A1 - 6 die Bibelübersetzung

A1 - 7 die Bürgerrechtsbewegung

A1 - 8 die Erfindung vom ersten Computer

A2 feedback - 1 neunzehnhundertfünfundfünfzig

A2 feedback - 2 neunzehnhundertneunundsechzig

A2 feedback - 3 neunzehnhundertneununddreißig

A2 feedback - 4 neunzehnhundertzwei

A2 feedback - 5 fünfzehnhunderteinundzwanzig

A2 feedback - 6 fünfzehnhundertneunundfünfzig

Famous lives: 'als' as 'when' with the past tense

German

What you used to do: perfect tense with 'ihr' (you, familiar pl.) and 'früher'

What did they do then? Perfect, imperfect 'war', 'hatte', 'gab', compound nouns

Famous German speakers: 'bevor' and 'nachdem', word order

Childhood experiences: nouns, past tense, conjunctions

This unit revisits past tenses. The perfect tense is consolidated as variations on past participle formation are practised. The imperfect tense (war, hatte, es gab) is revisited, with question formation and word order 3 conjunctions. Pupils learn how to say calendar years in German.

Past lives: perfect and imperfect tenses

Write the year 1907 as a full word in German.

Ich war müde, __________ ich Sport hatte.

Ich bin müde, __________ ich Sport mache.

Match each word for 'when' to the correct sentence.

Order the words to say: 'The researcher (f) and the researcher (m) work together.'

Order the words to say: 'We celebrated when I had a birthday.'

'Was macht __________ nach der Schule?'. Choose the correct pronoun.

'__________ kommst du?'. Choose the correct question word(s).

Write in English: 'Ich habe ein gutes Gefühl.'

Write in German: 'I am expecting the guest'.

Exit Quiz

Write the year 1907 as a full word in German.