Since when? 'seit' with dative and present tense
Learning outcomes
I can use 'seit' to say when something started or for how long it has been happening.
I can use my knowledge of singular nouns with short [e] and [a] to predict plural noun spelling with [e] and [ä].
- Year 8
Since when? 'seit' with dative and present tense
Learning outcomes
I can use 'seit' to say when something started or for how long it has been happening.
I can use my knowledge of singular nouns with short [e] and [a] to predict plural noun spelling with [e] and [ä].
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Short [e] and [ä] are pronounced the same.
- In some singular nouns with short [a], the vowel changes to short [ä] in the plural.
- Using a range of skills to develop vocabulary is an important part of language learning.
- 'Seit' can mean 'since' when used with a point in time, or 'for' when used with a time span.
- Seit is followed by the dative and is used with the present tense in German, though in English we say 'have been -ing'.
Keywords
Seit - preposition meaning ‘since’ or ‘for’, followed by the dative case
Dative - case used for the indirect object in a sentence and after a dative verb or preposition
Common misconception
'Seit' is always used with the continuous past, like in English, e.g. 'I have been learning German since June'.
In German, 'seit' is used with the present tense to say 'for', e.g. 'Ich lerne seit vier Jahren Deutsch' - 'I have been learning German for 4 years', as well as 'since', e.g. 'Ich lerne seit Juni Deutsch' - 'I have been learning German since June'.
Equipment
A mini whiteboard and pen, together with pen and paper for making notes, would be useful, if available.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these words means 'birthday' in German?
Q2.Match the German time words to their English meanings.
Q3.Translate the word ‘uns’ into English.
Q4.Put the words in the correct order to make a sensible German sentence.
Q5.Fill in the gap with the correct dative pronoun meaning 'them' Ich erkläre die Wahrheit.
Q6.Match the German verbs to their correct English meanings.
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Which two German vowel sounds are pronounced the same?
Q2.Match the German words to their English meanings.
