Ich fahre in die Schule: words for ‘in’ and ‘to’, wo-compounds
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use a range of prepositions to describe journeys to school and around the city and form questions with wo-compounds.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The preposition 'in' is followed by the accusative case if there is movement, and by the dative if there is no movement.
- The prepositions 'zu', 'nach' and 'in' can all mean 'to'.
- 'In das' contracts to 'ins' and 'in dem' contracts to 'im'. 'Zu dem' contracts to 'zum' and 'zu der' contracts to 'zur'.
- ‘Zu Hause’ means ‘at home’ and ‘nach Hause’ is used for 'going (to) home'.
- Use wo-compounds to ask questions with prepositions. Wo- becomes wor- before a vowel.
Keywords
Preposition - a word that is used before a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun, connecting it to another word
Accusative - case used for the direct object in a sentence, after most verbs and some prepositions
Dative - case used for the indirect object in a sentence and after a dative verb or preposition
Wo-, wor- - prefix added to prepositions to form questions
Common misconception
The phrase 'zu Hause' means 'to home' because 'zu' means 'to'.
'Zu Hause' means 'at home' and 'nach Hause' is used for 'going (to) home'.
Teacher tip
The wo-compounds are Higher-only grammar.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the German and English.
to stand up, get up
to get on with, getting on with
to put out, switch off
to get, fetch, pick up
to put (in), putting (in)
to mention, mentioning
Q2.Which of the following can be accusative definite articles?
Q3.Match the German and English.
empty
dirty
public
clear, clean
hard-working
nearby, close
Q4.What is the masculine and dative neuter definite article?
Q5.In the following list of words, what is the 'wo-' followed by? 'Worauf, wofür, wovon, worüber ...'
Q6.Which of these words are not prepositions?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the German and English.
line, route
distant, away
along
to there, to that place
far, distant
to be afraid of
Q2.What does 'in das' shorten to?
Q3.Which preposition would best fill the gap in the following sentence? 'Alastair fährt __________ Deutschland.'
Q4.Choose the correct wo-compound to complete the following question: '__________ besteht der Kuchen?'
Q5.Translate the following sentence into German: 'He is going to the doctors.'
Q6.Translate the following sentence into German: 'I am at home'.
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