subject pronoun meaning 'you' (singular), used in informal language

subject pronoun meaning 'you', used in formal language

form of the verb giving its general meaning, with no subject or tense; the dictionary form of the verb

word meaning 'to', used before the infinitive when there are 2 verbs in a sentence, but not with modal verbs

A1 - 1 Haben Sie Hunger?

A1 - 2 Ist sie krank?

A1 - 3 Hat sie Schmerzen?

A1 - 4 Haben Sie eine Lieblingsband?

A1 - 5 Sind Sie Sängerin?

B1 - 1 Was [wollen wir] heute machen?

B1 - 2 Gute Frage! [Ich will] ins Kino gehen.

B1 - 3 Ja, okay. [Ich habe Lust], in die Stadt zu gehen.

B1 - 4 [Hast du auch Lust], Eis zu essen?

B1 - 5 Hmm, nein, sorry. [Ich will] Pizza essen.

B1 - 6 [Ich habe Lust], in ein Restaurant zu gehen.

An exchange: 'haben' and 'sein', 'Sie' vs 'du', infinitive clauses with 'zu'

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An exchange: present 'haben' and 'sein', 'Sie' (formal) vs 'du'

Ask the meaning of unknown words: nouns, gender, articles, nominative case

Ask for spelling: the alphabet, nouns, articles and the accusative case

This unit explores the use of the formal 'Sie' (you) vs the informal 'du'. It equips pupils with the knowledge to structure richer sentences, using infinitive clauses with 'zu', and how to apply their previous knowledge of question forms, gender and cases to add new words to their vocabulary.

An exchange: present tense, 'haben' and 'sein', formal 'Sie' vs 'du', cases

Ja, sie hat das Museum interessant gefunden.

Ja, sie haben das Museum interessant gefunden.

Haben Sie das Museum interessant gefunden?

Sie haben das Museum interessant gefunden.

Match the meanings of 'sie' to the correct sentences.

Which sentences need 'zu' adding before the infinitive?

Order the words to say: 'I feel like eating pizza.'

Write in German: 'He helps me to learn maths.'

Order the numbers from largest to smallest.

'Das Bild ist __________ der Wand'. Choose the correct missing word.

Order the words to say: 'The train station in the city centre is pleasant.'

Write in English: 'Er ist in den Fluss gefallen.'

Write in German: 'I want to go into the shop.'

Starter Quiz

What does 'springen' mean?