task A1 vieh

task A1 wie

task A1 Vetter

task A1 Wetter

task A1 voll

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Task A1 Veilchen

task A1 Weilchen

task A2 1

task A2 2

task A2 3

task A2 4

task A2 5

task A2 6

task A2 7

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1st person plural and 3rd person plural present tense form of 'sein', meaning (we, they) 'are' or 'are being’

present tense used to describe habitual, routine actions; it is the only present tense in German

present tense used in English to describe ongoing, current actions; it is not used in German

A1 - 1 das Vieh

A1 - 1 wie?

A1 - 2 der Vetter

A1 - 2 das Wetter

A1 - 3 voll

A1 - 3 die Wolle

A1 - 4 das Veilchen

A1 - 4 das Weilchen

A2 - der Wikinger

A2 - Schweden

A2 - der Vogel

A2 - die Krawatte

A2 - das Viereck

A2 - der Vater

A2 - der Werwolf 

A2 - wie viele?

A2 - vierundzwanzig

A2 - warm

C1 - A - Wolfgang macht jetzt Hausaufgaben.

C1 - B - Wolfgang und Mia gehen jetzt in die Schule.

C1 - C - Mia spielt jede Woche Klarinette. 

C1 - D - Wolfgang und Mia spielen jetzt zusammen Computer.

C1 - E - Mia schwimmt jede Woche.

Wolfgang und Mia haben heute keine Schule. Sie reisen mit Oma und Opa nach ...

Wien ist sehr multikulturell. Wolfgang und Mia hören viele Fremdsprachen ...

Wolfgang denkt, die Kirche ist langweilig. Er findet Monumente nicht so ...

What we do together: present 1st person plural weak verbs and 'sein'

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What I do and what we do: present tense 1st person plural weak verbs

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

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

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

you could say a different word if you mix the sounds up, e.g., 'Vieh' and 'wie'

[v], [w] and [f] sound the same in German

What can be a problem for English speakers when pronouncing the German [v]?

Match the pronouns to the correct forms of 'sein'.

Fill in the gap to complete the following sentence: 'Ich gehe in die __________.'

Translate the following sentence into German: 'I am a father.'

'I play the drums often.'. Which present tense is this?

What is the correct translation of the following sentence? 'The teacher (f) is writing now.'

Match the German words below to the correct English translations.

Complete the following sentence with the correct present tense weak verb ending: 'Er spiel{{}} jeden Tag Sport.'

Which of these words or phrases are adverbs?

Match the pronouns to the correct verb forms.

Translate the following sentence into English: 'Ich mag den Lehrer.'

Translate the following sentence into German: 'You write every day.'

Starter Quiz

Match the German words below to the correct English translations.