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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will look at using 'es gab' to talk about how places were in the past.

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11 Questions

Q1.
Was ist richtig?
Damals es ist klein
Damals es war klein
Correct answer: Damals war es klein
Q2.
Was ist richtig?
Früher er hatte kurze Haare
Früher hat er kurze Haare
Correct answer: Früher hatte er kurze Haare
Q3.
Was ist richtig?
Mein Bruder waren immer sehr ernst
Meine Bruder war immer sehr ernst
Correct answer: Meine Brüder waren immer sehr ernst
Q4.
Was ist richtig?
War du oft faul?
Correct answer: Warst du oft faul?
Warst du often faul?
Q5.
Was ist richtig?
Wann du hattest Zeit?
Wann du hattest Ziet?
Correct answer: Wann hattest du Zeit?
The next 5 questions cover some very common words you will need in French 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.
er
Correct answer: he
it
she
Q8.
sie
he
it
Correct answer: she
Q9.
Wer?
When?
Where?
Correct answer: Who?
Q10.
wahr
Correct answer: true
war
when
Q11.
der/die/das Erste
Correct answer: the first (m, f, n)
the least (m, f, n)
the next (m, f, n)

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11 Questions

Q1.
Was ist richtig?
Früher gab es ein Bahnhof
Früher gab es eine Bahnhof
Correct answer: Früher gab es einen Bahnhof
Q2.
Was ist richtig?
Correct answer: Damals gab es ein Kino
Damals gab es einen Kino
Damals gibt es ein Kino
Q3.
Was ist richtig?
Was es gab früher?
Correct answer: Was gab es früher?
Was gibt es früher?
Q4.
Was ist richtig?
Correct answer: Es gab viele Geschäfte
Es gaben viel Geschäfte
Es gaben viele Geschäfte
Q5.
Was ist richtig?
Immer es gab schöne Parks
Correct answer: Immer gab es schöne Parks
Immer gaben es schöne Parks
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.
du hast
we have
you are
Correct answer: you have
Q8.
ich habe
I am
I had
Correct answer: I have
Q9.
Wie?
Correct answer: How?
When?
Why?
Q10.
gut
fantastic
Correct answer: good
great
Q11.
du bist
Correct answer: you are
you have
you want to