Ich fahre in die Schule: words for ‘in’ and ‘to’, wo-compounds
I can use a range of prepositions to describe journeys to school and around the city and form questions with wo-compounds.
- Year 10
- AQA
Ich fahre in die Schule: words for ‘in’ and ‘to’, wo-compounds
I can use a range of prepositions to describe journeys to school and around the city and form questions with wo-compounds.
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Key learning points
- The preposition 'in' is followed by the accusative case if there is movement, and by the dative if there is no movement.
- The prepositions 'zu', 'nach' and 'in' can all mean 'to'.
- 'In das' contracts to 'ins' and 'in dem' contracts to 'im'. 'Zu dem' contracts to 'zum' and 'zu der' contracts to 'zur'.
- ‘Zu Hause’ means ‘at home’ and ‘nach Hause’ is used for 'going (to) home'.
- Use wo-compounds to ask questions with prepositions. Wo- becomes wor- before a vowel.
Keywords
Preposition - a word that is used before a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun, connecting it to another word
Accusative - case used for the direct object in a sentence, after most verbs and some prepositions
Dative - case used for the indirect object in a sentence and after a dative verb or preposition
Wo-, wor- - prefix added to prepositions to form questions
Common misconception
The phrase 'zu Hause' means 'to home' because 'zu' means 'to'.
'Zu Hause' means 'at home' and 'nach Hause' is used for 'going (to) home'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the German and English.
Q2.Which of the following can be accusative definite articles?
Q3.Match the German and English.
Q4.What is the masculine and dative neuter definite article?
Q5.In the following list of words, what is the 'wo-' followed by? 'Worauf, wofür, wovon, worüber ...'
Q6.Which of these words are not prepositions?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the German and English.
