a verb which changes its vowel in the verb stem of some of its forms

question starting with a wh- word that has more information in the answer than ‘yes’ or ‘no’

B2 - 1 [Du] fährst im Winter oft Snowboard.

B2 - 2 [Ich] fahre am Abend Skateboard.

B2 - 3 [Ich] spreche kein Englisch.

B2 - 4 [Du] sprichst ein bisschen Englisch.

B2 - 5 [Du] liest viele Bücher.

B2 - 6 [Ich] lese nie Bücher.

B2 - 7 [Ich] trage immer einen Rucksack.

B2 - 8 [Du] trägst oft eine Tasche.

C1 - 1 Wie heißt dein erster Hit?

C1 - 2 Was ist dein Lieblingstier?

C1 - 3 Wie oft singst du?

C1 - 4 Wo wohnst du?

C1 - 5 Woher bekommst du deine Songideen?

C1 - 6 Wie oft siehst du Filme?

C1 - 7 Was isst du am Abend?

C1 - 8 Was ist dein Job?

C2 - Wo wohnst du? Ich wohne in Thurgau, in der Schweiz. Ich finde es sehr ...

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

German

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

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

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

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

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

Which sound-symbol correspondences sound the same, despite being spelled differently?

Select the possible questions for the following answer: 'Jeden Tag!'

If a verb is strong, which forms of the verb change their vowel?

Which present tense verb ending fills the following gap? 'Du schläf__________ zehn Stunden.'

Translate the following sentence into German: 'You are speaking English.'

Which subject pronoun is the 2nd person singular?

a verb which changes its vowel in the verb stem of all of its forms

a verb that follows a regular pattern of changes when verb endings are applied

a verb that is used frequently in the third person singular

Complete the following question: '{{}} wohnst du?' 'Ich wohne in Cambridge, nicht in London.'

Which words contain a vocalic [r]? This is an 'ah' sound.

Starter Quiz

Match the German and English.