Future plans: plural future tense 'werden' + infinitive, two-verb structures
I can use plural forms of 'werden' in two-verb structures to describe future plans.
- Year 9
Future plans: plural future tense 'werden' + infinitive, two-verb structures
I can use plural forms of 'werden' in two-verb structures to describe future plans.
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Practising vocabulary in a variety of ways supports recall.
- 'Werden' meaning 'will' can be used as part of a two-verb structure to describe future plans.
- In the two-verb future tense with 'werden', the second verb is an infinitive and placed at the end of the clause.
- In some two-verb structures, the second infinitive verb is preceded by 'zu', e.g., 'Ich hoffe, als Arzt zu arbeiten'.
Keywords
Werden - verb meaning 'to become', used as auxiliary verb to form the future tense
Two-verb structure - sentence made up of two verb phrases
Zu - preposition meaning 'to', used before the infinitive in most two-verb structures
Common misconception
A word for 'to' is always required in two-verb sentences in German.
'Zu' is needed after verbs like 'hoffen' but after modal verbs and 'werden', 'zu' is not needed, e.g., 'Ich werde als Arzt arbeiten'.
Equipment
A mini whiteboard and pen, together with pen and paper for making notes, would be useful, if available.
Licence
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the German words to the correct English meaning.
Q2.Fill in the gap in the following sentence: 'Ich einen Kuchen.' (I would like a cake.)
Q3.Put the words below in the correct order to form a sentence. Start with 'ich'.
Q4.Put the words below in the correct order to form a sentence.
Q5.What is the correct translation of 'I would like to find a cheap shop.'?
Q6.Match up the German and the English past participles.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which sentence correctly states 'I will practise.'?
Q2.Match the German phrases to their English meanings.
