a number defining the position of something in a series, such as ‘first’, ‘second’, or ‘third’

a verb with a separable prefix, such as 'aufmachen', 'einladen'

after certain conjunctions, the verb is sent to the end of the sentence or clause

B1 - 1 Altes Englisch ist aus einer germanischen Sprache entstanden.

B1 - 2 26% der englischen Wörter sind aus dem Altdeutschen.

B1 - 3 In den letzten Jahren sind aber viele englische Wörter in der ...

B1 - 4 Dieser Trend ist stark gewachsen und heißt ‘Denglisch’.

B1 - 5 Die deutsche Sprache hat mehr als 2000 englische Wörter aufgenommen.

B1 - 6 Einige sind Verben geworden, wie ‘rappen’ und ‘downloaden’.

Language and identity: separable verbs, cardinal and ordinal numbers

German

Famous people and their languages: perfect tense with 'sein', calendar years

Childhood experiences: imperfect modal verbs 'konnte', 'musste', 'wollte'

Childhood experiences: imperfect plural forms of 'sein' and 'haben'

Migration: imperfect modal verbs 'konnte', 'musste', 'wollte'

Migration: imperfect modal verbs, word order with two-verb structures

Migrant experiences: noun suffixes, ‘welch-’

This unit revisits the perfect tense with sein, introducing change of state verbs, and teaches the formation of past participles of separable verbs. Imperfect modal verbs (singular) are introduced as pupils learn about past lives and experiences within the cultural context of migration in Germany.

Past lives and experiences: imperfect modal verbs, perfect tense

What does the separable verb 'wegnehmen' mean?

Order the words to say: 'I grew up in Germany.'

'Zumachen' means 'to close'. How do you say 'closed'?

Write in German: 'on the third of May'. Write the number as a full word.

Order the words to say: 'They invite us to the coast.'

Order the words to say: 'The music entertains the children at the festival.'

Write in German: 'German is my favourite subject'.

Exit Quiz

What does the separable verb 'wegnehmen' mean?