What is important: infinitive uses, 'es ist' + adjective, 'zu' + infinitive
Learning outcomes
I can recognise infinitives and use them correctly in two-verb structures when talking about what is important to me.
I can confidently pronounce cognates with the stress on the right syllable.
What is important: infinitive uses, 'es ist' + adjective, 'zu' + infinitive
Learning outcomes
I can recognise infinitives and use them correctly in two-verb structures when talking about what is important to me.
I can confidently pronounce cognates with the stress on the right syllable.
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Key learning points
- The stress on cognates is often different in German compared to English, e.g., 'consequence' - 'Konsequenz'.
- Regular revisiting of vocabulary is important for developing recall.
- An infinitive is a verb in its long form, giving its general meaning, e.g., 'helfen' - 'to help'.
- In a two-verb structure with an infinitive, the infinitive is typically the second verb and is at the end of the clause.
- Some but not all two-verb structures with an infinitive use ‘zu’ before the infinitive; modal verbs and 'werden' do not.
Keywords
Stress - pronouncing one syllable more heavily than other syllables in a word
Infinitive - form of the verb giving its general meaning
Common misconception
All two-verb structures with an infinitive use 'zu' before the infinitive.
Some two-verb structures with an infinitive use 'zu' before the verb, but not all. It depends on the verb in the sentence; 'zu' is not needed following modal verbs or 'werden' meaning 'will', but is needed after the structure 'es ist' + adjective.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.'Ich __________ diese Jahreszeit.' Choose the correct verb.
Q2.Which sentence is giving permission?
Q3.Match the German and English.
to stay, staying
to swim, swimming
to give, giving
to live, living
to jump, jumping
to throw, throwing
Q4.Order the words to say: 'There is no room for the plant.'
Q5.Write in English: 'er putzt das Haus'.
Q6.Write in German: 'the world is very big'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Where does the stress fall in the German noun 'Situation'?
Q2.Match the German and English.
necessary
nice, beautiful
bad
difficult
sad
important