At school and at home: present tense (weak verbs) 1st and 3rd person singular
Learning outcomes
I can talk and write about what I or another person does at home and school, and can link my ideas together using 'und', 'aber' or 'oder'.
I can correctly pronounce [a], [e], [ei], [i], [w], [o], [ie] and [z].
- Year 7
At school and at home: present tense (weak verbs) 1st and 3rd person singular
Learning outcomes
I can talk and write about what I or another person does at home and school, and can link my ideas together using 'und', 'aber' or 'oder'.
I can correctly pronounce [a], [e], [ei], [i], [w], [o], [ie] and [z].
Lesson details
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Key learning points
- Revisit [a], [e], [ei], [i], [w], [o], [ie] and [z].
- Remove 'en' from the infinitive, add 'e' for the 1st person singular of weak verbs in German.
- Remove 'en' from the infinitive, add 't' for the 3rd person singular of weak verbs in German.
- Use 'und', 'oder' and 'aber' to link ideas and make longer sentences.
- 'Sein' is an irregular verb and does not follow a regular pattern of verb endings.
Keywords
Conjunction - a word used to link ideas together and make longer sentences
Weak verb - a verb which follows a regular pattern of changes
Common misconception
The same verb endings can be added to all verb stems.
Weak verbs (also known as regular verbs) follow a set pattern of changes to verb endings. Strong verbs (also known as irregular verbs) do not follow this pattern.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the German words or phrases below to the correct English translations.
Q2.Which statements are correct?
Q3.Match the sentence starters below to the correct sentence endings.
Q4.Which of these words contain a long vowel?
Q5.Fill in the gap to complete the following sentence: ' schreibe eine Liste.'
Q6.Fill in the gap with the correct present tense verb ending to complete the following sentence: 'Er red mit Freunden.'
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Match the German words below to the correct English translations.
