word used instead of the indefinite article to mean 'not a', 'no', 'not any'

subject and another element (time, place, object) swap places; verb stays in 2nd position, creating inversion of the subject and verb

D1 feedback - Die Stasi war der Geheimdienst und die Geheimpolizei der DDR ...

Deutsche Geschichte: negation, inversion

German

Deutsche Geschichte: adjective agreement, adjectival nouns

Deutsche Geschichte: imperfect tense, perfect tense

This unit revisits known grammar in the context of German and Austrian history. Pupils revise perfect tense and simple past, negation, word order and adjective agreement.

Communication and the world around us: Geschichte

Using the correct stress, rhythm, and pitch when reading aloud or speaking is called {{}}.

'Die Stasi hat __________ gesagt.'. Choose the correct missing word.

Order the words to form a sentence, starting with the adverb.

Order the words to say: 'The forest next to the village is thick.'

Write in English: 'Der Besucher bestellt einen Kaffee.'

Write in German: 'I am describing the letter.'

Deutsche Geschichte: negation, inversion

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