Celebrations and festivals (Part 1/2)

Celebrations and festivals (Part 1/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will use a range of tenses in the context of festivals and celebrations.
  2. Purpose of language use: Celebrations and festivals
  3. Grammar: Range of tenses

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13 Questions

Q1.
How does the perfect tense work?

form of haben and a past paticiple
Correct answer: form of haben OR sein and a past participle?
form of sein and a past participle

Q2.
What are the correct verb endings in the present tense?

E, ST, T, EN, ET, EN
Correct answer: E, ST, T, EN, T, EN
E, T, T, EN, T, EN

Q3.
How does the future tense work?

a form of present tense haben and an infinitive
a form of present tense sein and an infinitive
Correct answer: a form of present tense werden and an infinitive

Q4.
Which tense is this statement: Wir haben viele Schokolade gegessen?

future
Correct answer: perfect
present

Q5.
Wie sagt man 'he will celebrate with family' auf Deutsch?

Er werde mit Familie feiern.
Er werden mit Familie feiern.
Correct answer: Er wird mit Familie feiern.

The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in German in KS4. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.

Q7.
ab und zu

back and forth
here and there
Correct answer: now and again

Q8.
dort

here
now
Correct answer: there

Q9.
draußen

beyond
Correct answer: inside
outside

Q10.
glauben

Correct answer: to believe
to dream
to glare

Q11.
muss

Correct answer: I/(s)he must/have to
to have to, must
you have to/must

Q12.
müssen

she has to/must
to be allowed to
Correct answer: to have to/must

Q13.
über

Correct answer: above, over, about
beside, near
underneath, under

13 Questions

Q1.
How does the perfect tense work?

form of haben and a past paticiple
Correct answer: form of haben OR sein and a past participle?
form of sein and a past participle

Q2.
What are the correct verb endings in the present tense?

E, ST, T, EN, ET, EN
Correct answer: E, ST, T, EN, T, EN
E, T, T, EN, T, EN

Q3.
How does the future tense work?

a form of present tense haben and an infinitive
a form of present tense sein and an infinitive
Correct answer: a form of present tense werden and an infinitive

Q4.
Which tense is this statement: Wir haben viele Schokolade gegessen?

future
Correct answer: perfect
present

Q5.
Wie sagt man 'he will celebrate with family' auf Deutsch?

Er werde mit Familie feiern.
Er werden mit Familie feiern.
Correct answer: Er wird mit Familie feiern.

The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in German in KS4. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.

Q7.
ab und zu

back and forth
here and there
Correct answer: now and again

Q8.
dort

here
now
Correct answer: there

Q9.
draußen

beyond
Correct answer: inside
outside

Q10.
glauben

Correct answer: to believe
to dream
to glare

Q11.
muss

Correct answer: I/(s)he must/have to
to have to, must
you have to/must

Q12.
müssen

she has to/must
to be allowed to
Correct answer: to have to/must

Q13.
über

Correct answer: above, over, about
beside, near
underneath, under

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UnitGerman / Free Time and special occasions

German

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