Schule - dieses Jahr: 'bis' preposition vs conjunction
Learning outcomes
I can use ‘bis’ as a preposition and as a conjunction to talk about school this year.
I can recognise and pronounce [th] and distinguish it from 't' and 'h' in different syllables.
Schule - dieses Jahr: 'bis' preposition vs conjunction
Learning outcomes
I can use ‘bis’ as a preposition and as a conjunction to talk about school this year.
I can recognise and pronounce [th] and distinguish it from 't' and 'h' in different syllables.
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Key learning points
- When [th] is in the same syllable, it sounds like English ‘t’.
- The preposition 'bis' indicates an end-point in time and means ‘until’, ‘up to’ or ‘by’.
- Use a preposition (‘zu’, ‘an’, ‘in’) with the preposition 'bis' when the following noun has an article.
- With days of the week, months and dates, use 'bis' with or without 'zu'.
- Use conjunction ‘bis’ with word order three (sending the verb to the end) to mean ‘until’.
Keywords
Preposition - a word that is used before a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun, connecting it to another word
Conjunction - a word that connects ideas between clauses in a sentence
Bis - preposition meaning ‘until’, ‘up to’, ‘by’, and a conjunction meaning 'until'
Common misconception
'Bis' always means 'until'.
'Bis' has several meanings and uses. As a preposition it can mean 'until', 'up to' or 'by'. As a conjunction it usually means 'until'.
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