Year 9

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

Year 9

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

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will consolidate the use of weak verbs in the singular and plural.

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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

11 Questions

Q1.
What does 'sein' mean in English?

Correct answer: to be
to go
to have

Q2.
Why are weak verbs called 'weak'?

because they all have the same ending
because they don't have any muscles
Correct answer: because they have regular endings

Q3.
What is the correct translation of this sentence: Wir spielen immer zusammen Gitarre.

Correct answer: We always play the guitar together.
We never play the guitar together.
We sometimes play the guitar.

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

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

Q5.
Which verb has the correct ending?

Correct answer: Ich spiele Schlagzeug.
Ich spielen Schlagzeug.
Ich spielt Schlagzeug.

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
they have
Correct answer: we are

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