What is important to you? Revisit subject and object pronouns
Learning outcomes
I can identify and use subject and object pronouns in spoken and written German, in the context of talking about things which are important to me.
I can improve my fluency when reading aloud by repeating sentences at an increasing speed.
- Year 8
What is important to you? Revisit subject and object pronouns
Learning outcomes
I can identify and use subject and object pronouns in spoken and written German, in the context of talking about things which are important to me.
I can improve my fluency when reading aloud by repeating sentences at an increasing speed.
Lesson details
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Key learning points
- Nouns are often the subject of a sentence. Sometimes, nouns are replaced by pronouns.
- Subject pronouns show the grammatical gender of the subject, e.g., ‘das Lied ist toll’ - ‘es ist toll’.
- Object pronouns show the grammatical gender of the object, e.g., ‘ich sehe den Mann’ - ‘ich sehe ihn’.
- Use the accusative case with direct object pronouns, e.g., ‘ich sehe ihn’.
Keywords
Subject pronoun - replaces the noun doing the action of the verb, e.g., I, you, she, they
Object pronoun - replaces the noun receiving the action of the verb, e.g., me, you, it, them
Accusative case - case used for the direct object in a sentence, after most verbs and some prepositions
Common misconception
'Es' is the only word used to translate 'it' in German.
'Es' is for neuter nouns or abstract ideas. Use the correct subject or object pronouns according to the grammatical gender of the noun they replace.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What does 'Ich verstehe es nicht.' mean?
Q2.Order the numbers from largest to smallest.
Q3.Match the German and English.
