Comparing life earlier with life now (Part 2/3)

Comparing life earlier with life now (Part 2/3)

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will study how to compare our earlier life with the life that we lead now. We will also learn how to use modal verbs in the imperfect tense as well as using time indicators.
  2. Purpose of language use: Comparing life earlier with life now
  3. Grammar: Modal verbs in the imperfect

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13 Questions

Q1.
How would you translate 'when I was younger'?
als ich junger war
Correct answer: als ich jünger war
wenn ich jünger war
Q2.
How would you translate 'when I was a child I was allowed to spend time with friends'?
Correct answer: Als ich ein Kind war durfte ich Zeit mit Freunden verbringen
Als ich ein Kind war könnte ich Zeit mit Freunden verbringen
Als ich ein Kind war musste ich Zeit mit Freunden verbringen
Q3.
What tense do we use when using model verbs in the past?
Correct answer: imperfect tense
past perfect tense
perfect tense
Q4.
Are modal verb regular or irregular verbs?
Correct answer: irregular
regular
Q5.
What form of the verb is a second verb used with a modal verb and where do we place it in the clause?
imperfect tense / at the end of the clause
infinitive / after the modal verb
Correct answer: infinitive / at the end of the clause
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.
immer
Correct answer: always
never
sometimes
Q8.
nach Hause
Correct answer: (towards) home
at home
from home
Q9.
sehen
to say
Correct answer: to see
to watch
Q10.
sieht
Correct answer: (s)he sees
I see
you see
Q11.
wann
if
Correct answer: when
whenever
Q12.
was
Correct answer: what
where
who
Q13.
ziemlich
Correct answer: quite, fairly, pretty
totally
very

13 Questions

Q1.
How would you translate 'heutzutage'?
Correct answer: nowadays
today
weekly
Q2.
How would you translate 'inzwischen'?
between
in the past
Correct answer: meanwhile / since that time
Q3.
How would you translate 'Als ich jünger war musste ich Klavier lernen'?
In the past I mastered learning the piano.
When I was a child I had to learn the piano.
Correct answer: When I was younger I had to learn the piano.
Q4.
What do we have to do with the verb and the subject of a clause if we start the sentence with a time indicator?
Correct answer: Invert the verb and the subject
Nothing
Send the verb to the end
Q5.
Re-write this sentence starting it with 'in the past': Ich musste Hausaufgaben machen
In der Vergangenheit ich musste Hausaufgaben machen
In der Vergangenheit machte ich Hausaufgaben machen
Correct answer: In der Vergangenheit musste ich Hausaufgaben machen
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.
hier
Correct answer: here
near
there
Q8.
oft
always
Correct answer: often
usually
Q9.
warum
when
where
Correct answer: why
Q10.
wer
what
where
Correct answer: who, whoever
Q11.
wie
Correct answer: how
when
where
Q12.
wo
when
Correct answer: where
who
Q13.
zu Hause
(towards) home
Correct answer: at home
from home

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