Year 9

Talking about what I do on my own and what we do together (Part 1/2)

Year 9

Talking about what I do on my own and what we do together (Part 1/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will use the present tense of weak verbs in the first person singular and plural.

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11 Questions

Q1.
Which option is correct? Deutsch ist eine .......

Correct answer: Fremdsprache
Kunst
Naturwissenschaft

Q2.
The verb 'mögen' is what kind of verb?

Correct answer: irregular
past participle
regular

Q3.
What is the right translation for this question: Do you like Maths?

Du magst Mathe?
Correct answer: Magst du Mathe?
Mathe du magst?

Q4.
What is the correct translation of 'ein bisschen'?

Correct answer: a little (bit)
a lot
not at all

Q5.
What are object pronouns?

Correct answer: they replace a noun
they replace a verb
they replace an adjective

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.
sie

he
Correct answer: she
we

Q8.
ihn

her
Correct answer: him
I

Q9.
ich mag

I go
I have
Correct answer: I like

Q10.
du magst

he likes
I like
Correct answer: you like

Q11.
er/sie mag

he/she has
he/she hates
Correct answer: he/she likes

11 Questions

Q1.
spielen, kochen, reden are all ........ verbs

modal
strong
Correct answer: weak

Q2.
What is the verb ending when we use 'ich'?

Correct answer: -e
-en
-t

Q3.
Which subject pronoun needs the ending -en on the verb?

du
sie
Correct answer: wir

Q4.
What is the meaning of 'gemeinsam haben'?

to be alone
to do together
Correct answer: to have in common

Q5.
What is the correct translation for: Wir kochen zusammen.

We cook by ourselves.
Correct answer: We cook together.
We play together.

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.
wir sind

they are
Correct answer: we are
we have

Q8.
immer

Correct answer: always
ever
never

Q9.
beide

Correct answer: both
neither
none

Q10.
gemeinsam

alone
Correct answer: common
myself

Q11.
zusammen

alone
Correct answer: together
yourself