Magst du Musik? Nominalisation of infinitives with 'beim' and 'am'
I can use infinitive verbs as nouns with 'beim' and 'am' alongside a wide range of vocabulary to discuss musical preferences and understand texts about German music.
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Magst du Musik? Nominalisation of infinitives with 'beim' and 'am'
I can use infinitive verbs as nouns with 'beim' and 'am' alongside a wide range of vocabulary to discuss musical preferences and understand texts about German music.
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Key learning points
- Infinitive verbs can be turned into nouns and correspond to English '-ing' nouns, e.g., 'das Lesen' - 'reading'.
- To mean 'while' or 'in the process of' doing something, use 'beim' before a nominalised infinitive, e.g., 'beim Lesen'.
- Use 'am' as an alternative to 'beim' before a nominalised verb, but only when a single activity is being done.
- The use of 'beim' or 'am' plus the nominalised verb indicates the activity is, or was, ongoing or unfinished.
- ‘Deutschrap’ is a form of hip-hop which originates from the 1980s. ‘Rock am Ring’ is a famous music festival in Germany.
Keywords
Nominalisation - turning a verb into a noun
Infinitive - form of the verb giving its general meaning, with no subject or tense
Beim - preposition meaning 'whilst' or 'in the process of' before a nominalised infinitive
Am - alternative preposition meaning 'in the process of' before a nominalised infinitive when a single activity is being done
Common misconception
Infinitives and nominalised infinitives look exactly the same.
Infinitives can be turned into nouns by capitalising the first letter, so although they sound the same, they look different. They are always neuter. Use surrounding words, such as 'beim' and 'am' to identify nominalised infinitives when listening.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these words means 'true'?
Q2.Match the German and English.
Q3.Match the German and English.
