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      Heidi: perfect tense -ieren verbs, perfect tense with adverbs

      I can use -ieren verbs and adverbs in the perfect tense to talk more precisely about past events in the context of well-known German literature.

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      Heidi: perfect tense -ieren verbs, perfect tense with adverbs

      I can use -ieren verbs and adverbs in the perfect tense to talk more precisely about past events in the context of well-known German literature.

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      Key learning points

      1. The past participles of '-ieren' verbs don't start with 'ge-'. They end with '-iert'.
      2. Use adverbs like 'nie', 'schon', and 'noch nicht' with the perfect tense to provide more information.
      3. Many '-ieren' verbs are near cognates.

      Keywords

      • -ieren verbs - verbs which end in ‘ieren’; for example, 'fotografieren', 'studieren'

      • Time adverbials - adverbs or adverbial phrases which denote time; for example, 'nie', 'schon', 'noch nicht'

      Common misconception

      Past participles of -ieren verbs start with 'ge-' like most other past participles.

      Unlike most other past participles, most German -'ieren' verbs act like some other weak German verbs, meaning that they do not have 'ge' at the beginning of their participles (for example, verbs beginning with 'be', 'er', and 'ver').

      Encourage students to identify other -ieren verbs as near cognates. Plentiful practice is required to ensure they distinguish between the 3rd person singular present tense and the past participle.
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      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Match the following German adjectives and adverbs to their English equivalents.

      Correct Answer:schade,a pity
      Correct Answer:schrecklich,terrible
      Correct Answer:fantastisch,fantastic
      Correct Answer:nützlich,useful
      Correct Answer:spannend,exciting, thrilling
      Correct Answer:beliebt,popular

      Q2.
      Match the time adverbials to their English equivalents.

      Correct Answer:endlich,finally
      Correct Answer:vorher,earlier, beforehand
      Correct Answer:damals,(back) then
      Correct Answer:schon,already
      Correct Answer:einmal,once
      Correct Answer:noch,still

      Q3.
      Put the words in the correct order to complete the following statement: Verbs ending in __________ are often near cognates. Their past participles end in __________ and do not start with __________.

      1 - -ieren
      2 - -iert
      3 - 'ge'

      Q4.
      Match the example sentences to the German time adverbials you would need to use when translating the sentences.

      Correct Answer:I've never read the Heidi books.,nie
      Correct Answer:Heidi is still my favourite book. ,immer noch
      Correct Answer:I haven't received the book yet.,noch nicht
      Correct Answer:Can I read the book again? ,noch einmal
      Correct Answer:I've read Heidi twice.,zweimal

      Q5.
      Which of the perfect tense sentences below are correct?

      Mein Freund hat die Party georganisiert.
      Correct answer: Meine Mutter hat auf der Uni Latein studiert.
      Correct answer: Der Lehrer hat ein Heidi-Theaterstück produziert.
      In der Schweiz hat man die wunderbare Landschaft fotografieren.

      Q6.
      Fill in the gap to complete the following sentence: 'Ich habe das Buch __________ erhalten.' (I haven't received the book yet.)

      schon immer
      schon einmal
      Correct answer: noch nicht
      noch nie

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      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Match the following '-ieren' verbs to their English equivalents.

      Correct Answer:organiserien,to organise, organising
      Correct Answer:passieren,to take place, happen
      Correct Answer:dekorieren,to decorate, decorating
      Correct Answer:akzeptieren,to accept, accepting
      Correct Answer:telefonieren,to telephone, telephoning
      Correct Answer:reparieren,to repair, repairing

      Q2.
      The 3rd person singular present tense of -ieren verbs is the same as the past participle. How can you spot the difference?

      Correct answer: If it's the perfect tense, the past participle comes at the end of the sentence.
      Correct answer: If it's the present tense, the -ieren verb is usually in 2nd place.
      Correct answer: If it's the perfect tense, look for 'haben' or 'sein' as the verb in 2nd place.
      If it's the perfect tense, the -ieren verb is usually in 2nd place.
      If it's the present tense, look for 'haben' or 'sein' as the verb in 2nd place.

      Q3.
      The Heidi books, written by Johanna __________, have helped to __________ Switzerland as a __________ country. The books have dominated the __________ book world for over __________ __________.

      1 - Spyri
      2 - define
      3 - healthy
      4 - international
      5 - 150
      6 - years

      Q4.
      Which of these statements about the Heidi books are true?

      The books were written around 50 years ago.
      Correct answer: The Heidi books have been translated into more than 50 languages.
      Correct answer: Heidi lives with her grandfather in the Alps.
      Correct answer: Heidi has a friend called Klara.

      Q5.
      'Schon einmal' has several meanings - what are they?

      Correct answer: 'ever' in a question
      Correct answer: '(once) before'
      Correct answer: 'at least once'
      'never'
      'not yet'

      Q6.
      Fill in the past participles: 'Ich habe mein Heidibuch __________ (to lose)! Schade, denn ich habe __________ (to promise), es meinem Freund zu geben. Das Buch hat mich __________ (to inspire).'

      1 - verloren
      2 - versprochen
      3 - inspiriert

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