In Vienna: present tense, negation with 'nicht'; question forming
Learning outcomes
I can make present tense sentences negative using ‘nicht’ and form questions by inverting the subject and the verb.
I can confidently and accurately read aloud words [ig].
- Year 8
In Vienna: present tense, negation with 'nicht'; question forming
Learning outcomes
I can make present tense sentences negative using ‘nicht’ and form questions by inverting the subject and the verb.
I can confidently and accurately read aloud words [ig].
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Sound-symbol correspondence [ig] is pronounced as in 'richtig'.
- Practising vocabulary regularly is important to help understanding in listening and reading.
- Inversion questions are formed by inverting the subject and the verb in a statement, e.g., 'Kommst du aus Deutschland?'.
- 'Nicht' usually goes before the element it negates; if negating a whole, short sentence, it tends to go at the end.
Keywords
[ig] - pronounced as in 'richtig'
Inversion question - when the subject pronoun and the adverb switch place to form a yes/no or closed question
Nicht - word meaning 'not', used to say what is not happening or not true
Common misconception
'Nicht' goes before the verb like 'not' in English.
In German, 'nicht' usually goes before the element it negates — unless it's negating the whole sentence, in which case it tends to go at the end, e.g., 'Ich kaufe das Auto nicht' - 'I'm not buying the car'.
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 each German word to its English meaning:
Q2.What does the phrase 'Ich wünsche mir ...' mean in English?
Q3.Which sentence correctly states that someone likes doing something?
Q4.Put these sentence elements in the correct order to say 'Today, I receive a voucher.'.
Q5.How do you say 'they speak' in German?
Q6.Which sentence correctly uses inversion (word order two (WO2) with an adverb at the start?
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Match each German word to its English meaning.
