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Plans for the week ahead: modal verbs in present tense (future meaning)

Learning outcomes

I can use a range of two-verb structures to express my plans for the week ahead.

I understand that [d] often corresponds to an English 't' or 'th' spelling and that [t] often corresponds to English 'd'.

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Year 8

Plans for the week ahead: modal verbs in present tense (future meaning)

Learning outcomes

I can use a range of two-verb structures to express my plans for the week ahead.

I understand that [d] often corresponds to an English 't' or 'th' spelling and that [t] often corresponds to English 'd'.

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Key learning points

  1. The SSC [d] often corresponds to an English 't' or 'th' spelling. The SSC [t] often corresponds to English 'd'.
  2. Modal verbs require a 2nd verb in the infinitive, placed at the end of the sentence.
  3. Some verbs use 'zu' in two-verb structures, e.g., 'Er vergisst, Wasser zu trinken.' A comma separates the verb phrases.

Keywords

  • [d] - pronounced as in 'und' and ‘Kinder’

  • Modal verb - verb of necessity or possibility used with a 2nd verb in infinitive e.g., must, can, want

  • Zu - preposition meaning 'to', also used in two-verb structures

Common misconception

If there are two verbs in a German sentence, the infinitive stays with the subject of the action.

If there are two verbs in a German sentence, the infinitive goes to the end of the sentence. This is different word order to English and is called the ‘two-verb rule’.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Which question word would you use to fill this gap to find out when the band is playing: __________ spielt die Band?
mit wem
Correct answer: wann
wie viele
Q2.
Match the German and the English.
Correct Answer:Morgen,morning

morning

Correct Answer:Mittwoch,Wednesday

Wednesday

Correct Answer:Montag,Monday

Monday

Correct Answer:Nachmittag,afternoon

afternoon

Correct Answer:normalerweise,normally

normally

Q3.
Match the German and the English.
Correct Answer:Jacke (f),jacket

jacket

Correct Answer:Verein (m),club

club

Correct Answer:Einzelkind (nt),only child

only child

Correct Answer:Grund (m),reason

reason

Correct Answer:Klasse (f),class

class

Correct Answer:Fußball (m),football

football

Q4.
Fill in the correct word for 'to': Ich fahre Deutschland
Correct Answer: nach
Q5.
Put the words in the correct order starting with the time phrase.
1 - am
2 - Dienstag
3 - brauche
4 - ich
5 - ein
6 - Buch
Q6.
Fill in the correct word for 'to' in this sentence: Ich gehe meinem Freund.
Correct Answer: zu

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5 Questions

Q1.
Say the German word 'Band' out loud. Which English letter does the final 'd' sound like?
d
Correct answer: t
g
Q2.
Put the words in the correct order. Start with 'er'
1 - er
2 - kann
3 - heute
4 - kaum
5 - helfen
Q3.
Put this sentence in the correct order. Start with 'ich'
1 - ich
2 - will
3 - fast
4 - jedes Buch
5 - lesen
Q4.
Fill in the gap to make the sentence mean ' We leave the football alone. 'wir den Fußball im Garten liegen'
Correct Answer: lassen
Q5.
Fill in the word for 'will' in this sentence. Er nach Hause gehen
Correct Answer: wird

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