Year 9
Year 9

Comparing lifestyles (Part 1/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn some strong verbs and how to use them in the present tense.

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11 Questions

Q1.
In which sentence is 'nicht' used in the right place?

Correct answer: Ich kann nicht schwimmen.
Ich kann schwimmen nicht.
Ich nicht schwimmen kann.

Q2.
When is 'keine' used instead of 'nicht'?

never
Correct answer: with nouns
with verbs

Q3.
Which plural form is the right one?

Mause
Correct answer: Mäuse
Mauses

Q4.
'Hüte' is the plural form of which noun?

Hat
Correct answer: Hut
Hüt

Q5.
What does 'Leute' mean in English?

Correct answer: people
person
women

The next 5 questions cover some very common words you will need in German in KS3. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.

Q7.
ich kann

he can't
Correct answer: I can
I can't

Q8.
du kannst

he can
Correct answer: you can
you can't

Q9.
er/sie kann

he can
Correct answer: he/she can
she can

Q10.
können

to be
Correct answer: to be able to, can
to have

Q11.
etwas

a lot
one
Correct answer: something

11 Questions

Q1.
Which of these is a strong verb?

Correct answer: helfen
schwimmen
spielen

Q2.
Which of these is the correct verb form?

er vergessen
er vergesst
Correct answer: er vergisst

Q3.
What is the infinitive of 'sie gibt'?

gaben
Correct answer: geben
goben

Q4.
What is the correct translation for 'He never eats meat.'

Er esst nie Fleisch.
Correct answer: Er isst nie Fleisch.
Er nie isst Fleisch.

Q5.
Which is the correct translation for: 'She speaks German well.'

Sie Deutsch gut spricht.
Sie gut spricht Deutsch.
Correct answer: Sie spricht gut Deutsch.

The next 5 questions cover some very common words you will need in German in KS3. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.

Q7.
mir

I
Correct answer: me
mine

Q8.
heute

Correct answer: today
tomorrow
yesterday

Q9.
am Abend

in the afternoon
Correct answer: in the evening
in the morning

Q10.
am Nachmittag

Correct answer: in the afternoon
mid week
on Wednesday

Q11.
mit wem?

how many?
with what?
Correct answer: with whom?