Future plans: future tense 'werden' + infinitive vs 'planen' + 'zu' + infinitive
I can form different two-verb structures to discuss future plans, and can broaden my vocabulary by spotting connections between German nouns and verbs.
- Year 8
Future plans: future tense 'werden' + infinitive vs 'planen' + 'zu' + infinitive
I can form different two-verb structures to discuss future plans, and can broaden my vocabulary by spotting connections between German nouns and verbs.
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Key learning points
- In two-verb structures, the 2nd verb is in the infinitive, at the end of the sentence.
- In two-verb structures, most verbs add 'zu' before the infinitive verb.
- A comma separates the verb phrases in two-verb structures, e.g., 'Ich plane, Gemüse zu essen'.
- Future tense sentences with 'werden', like modal sentences, do not require 'zu' before the infinitive.
Keywords
Two-verb structure - a sentence made up of two verb phrases
Zu - preposition meaning 'to', used before the infinitive in most two-verb structures
Werden - auxiliary verb meaning 'to become', used to form the future tense
Stem - part of a verb that appears in all forms; often appears in nouns created from verbs
Common misconception
Always add 'zu' before the infinitive in two-verb structures.
Some verbs, like 'werden' and modal verbs, do not require 'zu' before the infinitive in two-verb structures.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means 'same'?
Q2.Match the German and English.
Q3.Match the German and English.
