What you want to and will do: future tense singular (will) vs 'will' (want to)
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I understand how to form the future tense using 'werden', and I can use context to decipher words that have more than one meaning.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Regular practice of sound-symbol correspondences helps to improve fluency.
- Some German words have multiple meanings. Context helps you work out which meaning is intended.
- The present tense of 'werden' with an infinitive at sentence end forms the future, meaning ‘will do’ or ‘going to do’.
- 'Werden' is irregular. The 'ich' form of 'werden' is 'werde', 'du' form 'wirst', 'sie, er, es' form 'wird'.
- The German 'will' comes from 'wollen' and means 'want'. Do not confuse this with the future tense.
Keywords
Future tense - tense used to refer to future time, e.g., 'I will do'
Werden - irregular verb meaning 'to become', used with a 2nd verb in the infinitive to form the future tense in German
Common misconception
The German 'Ich will' means 'I will'.
The German 'will' comes from 'wollen' and means 'want'. Do not confuse this with the future tense. 'Ich werde' means 'I will'.
Teacher tip
Increase the challenge in Task C3 by asking students to make up their own statements or questions.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the German and English.
left
right
little
near
still
I want
Q2.Match the German and English.
to take place, taking place
to visit, visiting
to arrive, arriving
doctor
vet
teacher
Q3.Match the German and English.
to last, lasting
picture
to come along, coming along
dress
skirt
Lake Constance
Q4.The modal verb 'sollen' means __________ and is used to express obligation, expectation or probability.
Q5.How many of the two sounds in the sound-symbol correspondence [kn] are pronounced in German?
Q6.Match the German and English.
to win, winning
word
to answer, answering
everyday stress
experience
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.'Werden' is an irregular verb meaning 'to become', and is used with a 2nd verb in the to form the future tense in German.
Q2.Fill in the missing word in the following translation: 'Ich __________ im Sommer nach Spanien fahren.' (I will be travelling to Spain in the summer.)
Q3.What is the correct translation of the following question: 'When will you go the the cinema?'
Q4.The German word 'Karte' (f) has more than one meaning. What does it mean in the following context? 'Ich werde heute ins Museum gehen. Ich habe meine Karte.'
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