What you do at home: present tense (weak verbs) 1st and 2nd person singular
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can talk about what, when and how often you and I do things at home.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- [ch] can be either soft (as in 'ich') or hard (as in 'Buch').
- Remove 'en' from the infinitive, add 'st' for the 2nd person singular of most weak verbs in German.
- If the verb stem ends in 'z', add only '-t' for the 2nd person singular.
Keywords
[ch] - pronounced soft as in 'ich' or hard as in 'Buch'
Frequency adverb - describes how often something happens
2nd person singular - form of the verb used with 'du' (you)
Verb stem - created by removing '-en' from the end of the infinitive
Common misconception
[ch] is pronounced as in the English 'cheese'.
[ch] is soft in German after [i] or [e]. It is hard after [a] [o] or [u]. This is because [a] [o] and [u] are pronounced with a more open mouth whilst [i] and [e] have a more closed mouth.
Teacher tip
Use mini whiteboards when asking pupils to distinguish between soft and hard [ch]. Encourage them to choose a key word for each sound to help them remember the difference.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the German words below to the correct English translations.
hello
bye
unfortunately
where
exercise book
board
Q2.Match the verb forms.
(I) have
(she, he, it) has
(I) play
(she, he, it) is
(she, he, it) talks
(she, he, it) does
Q3.What is a 'weak verb'?
Q4.Which words contain a long [i]?
Q5.Fill in the gap in the following sentence with an appropriate conjunction to link the two sentence parts together: 'Ich habe da eine Flasche ein Buch.'
Q6.Rewrite the following statement to make it a closed (yes/no) question: 'Er hat eine Lieblingsband.'
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Which words have a hard [ch]?
Q2.Match the German words or phrases below to the correct English translations.
never
to go, going
hardly
to listen, listening
once a week
every day
Q3.Where should frequency adverbs be placed?
Q4.Form the 2nd person singular present tense of the verb 'gehen'.
Q5.What happens to the 2nd person singular verb form if a verb stem ends in a '-z'?
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