Mein Brückenjahr: preposition 'bei', 'beim' and 'am' with nominalised verbs
I can use 'bei' as a simple preposition and 'beim' and 'am' with nominalised verbs in the context of gap years and future adventures.
- Year 11
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Mein Brückenjahr: preposition 'bei', 'beim' and 'am' with nominalised verbs
I can use 'bei' as a simple preposition and 'beim' and 'am' with nominalised verbs in the context of gap years and future adventures.
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Key learning points
- 'Bei' means 'at' or 'with' and takes the dative. When used with masculine or neuter nouns, 'bei dem' becomes 'beim'.
- To mean ‘whilst’ or ‘in the process of’ doing something, use 'beim' before a nominalised infinitive, e.g., ‘beim Lesen’.
- Use 'am' as an alternative to 'beim' to mean ‘in the process of’, 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.
- In conversation, develop answers by adding opinions and reasons, varying the subject, and adding different time frames.
Keywords
Bei - preposition meaning 'at (the)' or 'with (the)', followed by the dative case
Dative - case used for the indirect object in a sentence, and after a dative verb or preposition
Nominalisation - turning a verb into a noun
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
'Bei' always means 'at (the)' or 'with (the)'.
'Bei' can mean 'at (the)' or 'with (the)' when followed by a noun, but it can also be used to mean 'whilst' or 'in the process of' before a nominalised infinitive.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.'Hier ist viel __________.'. Choose the correct missing word.
Q2.Match the German and English.
Q3.Match the German and English.
Q4.Order the words to say: 'Twice a week I play tennis.'
Q5.Write in English: 'Meine Freunde sind Veganer.'
Q6.Write in German: 'I am thirsty.'
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.'Die Kinder schlafen heute __________ Großeltern.' Choose the correct missing word(s).
Q2.'Beim Lesen höre ich Musik.'. In this sentence, 'beim' means ...
Q3.'Ich war __________ Schreiben, als sie angekommen ist.'. Which words are correct?
Q4.Match the sentence types to the correct example sentences.
