Plan an event: present strong verbs, 'you' pronouns 'ihr', 'du', 'Sie' and 'man'
Learning outcomes
I can use strong verbs, including separable verbs in the present tense with the different forms of 'you' in German in the correct context when planning a party.
I can distinguish between [-e] and [-er].
Plan an event: present strong verbs, 'you' pronouns 'ihr', 'du', 'Sie' and 'man'
Learning outcomes
I can use strong verbs, including separable verbs in the present tense with the different forms of 'you' in German in the correct context when planning a party.
I can distinguish between [-e] and [-er].
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Key learning points
- To say 'you' in German, use 'du' (singular), 'Sie' (formal), ihr (plural) or 'man' (you, one or 'people').
- In the present tense, strong German verbs change their vowel in the 'du' and 'er/sie/es/man' forms.
- Strong verbs stems with 'e' change to 'i' or 'ie'. Stems with 'a' change to 'ä' or 'au' to 'äu'.
Keywords
Strong verb - verb which changes its vowel in the verb stem of some of its forms
Ihr - the plural pronoun you - informal
Common misconception
It is only necessary to use 'du' when saying 'you' in German.
In German, there are four words for you: 'du' for friends or family; 'Sie' in formal situations e.g., talking to teachers or strangers; 'ihr' when speaking to several friends or family members; 'man' to talk about people in general.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match each German verb to its English meaning.
to eat, eating
to read, reading
to sleep, sleeping
to run, running
Q2.Which sentence uses the perfect tense?
Q3.Put the words below into the correct order for a present tense sentence with a separable verb.
Q4.Fill in the gap in the following sentence: 'Ich zu Hause.' ('I was at home.')
Q5.Translate into German: 'He has read music.'
Q6.Which sentence is correct in the present tense with a separable verb? It means 'I bring a present with me.'.
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.How do you say 'you' (singular informal) in German?
Q2.Match the German words for 'you' to the correct situations.
talking to your friend
talking to your two cousins
talking to your teacher
saying that people typically eat cakes at parties
Q3.Match the pronouns to the correct form of the verb 'lesen' (to read).
lese
liest
lesen