Task B1 a

Task B1 b

TaskB1 c

Task B1 d

Task B1 e

Task B1 f

verb meaning 'to find, finding', frequently used to seek or express an opinion and often translated as 'to think'

replaces the noun receiving the action of the verb, e.g., me, you, it, them

B1a - Wie findest du das Essen? Ich mag das Essen! [Wolfgang] findet das ...

B1b - Ich mag die Uniform. Und du? [Du] findest die Uniform gut? [Ich] finde ...

B1c - Der Unterricht is zu schwierig. Mia, wie findest [du] den Unterricht? ...

B1d -  [Ich] finde die iPads ganz praktisch. Ich mag die iPads nicht. [Ich] ...

B1e - Und wie findest [du] die Lehrer hier? Ach, [Wolfgang] findet die ...

B1f - [Wolfgang] findet Schule in Ordnung und Mehmet, [du] findest Schule ...

C1 - 1 Ich finde es schlecht.

C1 - 2 Ich finde sie ziemlich schön.

C1 - 3 Ich finde ihn hässlich.

C1 - 4 Ich finde es ganz praktisch.

C1 - 5 Ich finde ihn ein bisschen langweilig.

Opinions about school: singular 'finden', 'ihn', 'sie', 'es', 'sie' (plural)

German

School subjects: singular 'mögen', object pronouns 'ihn', 'sie', 'es'

School subjects: 'mögen' singular persons, object pronoun plural 'sie'

Opinions about school: 'finden' singular persons, object pronouns

This unit explores giving opinions, using 'mögen' and 'finden' with a range of adjectives, used here in the context of school. It analyses how to use the correct object pronoun for the gender of the noun it refers to, including how to distinguish 'the object pronoun 'sie' in singular and plural.

Opinions about school: 'mögen', 'finden' and object pronouns

When does [s] sound like the English 'z'?

Match the German words below to the correct English translations.

Complete the following sentence using the correct form of 'finden': 'Du {{}} den Unterricht gut.'

You are referring to a group of teachers. Translate the following sentence into German: 'I find them good.'

Which word below is **not** a subject pronoun?

What happens to the masculine definite article 'der' after a verb?

Complete the following sentence using the correct object pronoun: 'Die Schule - Ich mag {{}}.'

Translate the following sentence into English: 'Ich mag es nicht.'

Starter Quiz

Match the German words below to the correct English translations.