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Interrailing: future tense, 2-verb structures, present tense with future meaning

I can use the future tense and the present tense with future meaning to describe interrailing in Europe.

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Year 10
Edexcel

Interrailing: future tense, 2-verb structures, present tense with future meaning

I can use the future tense and the present tense with future meaning to describe interrailing in Europe.

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Key learning points

  1. The future tense uses 'werden' in the present tense with a 2nd (infinitive) verb at the end of the sentence.
  2. The present tense with a time adverbial can be used to express future meaning.
  3. Time adverbials modify the time frame for a verb, for example 'this week', 'next month'.
  4. 2-verb structures send the 2nd (infinitive) verb to the end of the sentence in WO1 & 2, and to second-last place in WO3.
  5. In reading, use title and picture clues, close reading, translation, and comprehension questions to aid understanding.

Keywords

  • Time adverbials - adverb or short phrase that modifies the time frame of a verb, e.g., 'this weekend', 'next month’

  • Werden - verb used with a second infinitive to form the future tense

  • 2-verb structure - where the 2nd (infinitive) verb comes at the end of 2-verb sentences

Common misconception

In the future tense and other 2-verb structures, the 2nd (infinitive) verb always comes at the end of the sentence.

The 2nd (infinitive) verb always comes at the end of the sentence in WO1 and 2. In WO3, where the main verb goes to the end of the sentence, the 2nd (infinitive) verb is in 2nd-last place - 'Ich weiß, dass du nächste Woche nach Berlin fahren wirst.'.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of these words mean 'journey'?
Bahn (f)
Correct answer: Fahrt (f)
Fluss (m)
Correct answer: Reise (f)
Zug (m)
Q2.
Match the German and English.
Correct Answer:Fahrzeug (m),vehicle

vehicle

Correct Answer:Menge (f),quantity, amount

quantity, amount

Correct Answer:Morgen (m),morning

morning

Correct Answer:Netz (nt),network

network

Correct Answer:Weg (m),path, way

path, way

Correct Answer:Ziel (nt),destination, goal

destination, goal

Q3.
Match the German and English.
Correct Answer:ausgeben,to spend, spending (money)

to spend, spending (money)

Correct Answer:entdecken,to discover, discovering

to discover, discovering

Correct Answer:halten,to stop, stopping

to stop, stopping

Correct Answer:kaufen,to buy, buying

to buy, buying

Correct Answer:probieren,to try, trying

to try, trying

Correct Answer:suchen,to look for, looking for

to look for, looking for

Q4.
Order the words to say: 'There is a train station in the town centre.'
1 - es
2 - gibt
3 - einen
4 - Bahnhof
5 - in
6 - der
7 - Stadtmitte
Q5.
Write in English: 'Ich will mehr Wasser trinken.'
Correct Answer: I want to drink more water.
Q6.
Write in German: 'The room is too small.'
Correct Answer: Das Zimmer ist zu klein.

4 Questions

Q1.
Match the sentence types to the correct example sentences.
Correct Answer:present tense,Ich reise durch Europa.

Ich reise durch Europa.

Correct Answer:present tense + future meaning,Nächstes Jahr reise ich durch Europa.

Nächstes Jahr reise ich durch Europa.

Correct Answer:future tense,Ich werde durch Europa reisen.

Ich werde durch Europa reisen.

Correct Answer:modal verb,Ich will durch Europa reisen.

Ich will durch Europa reisen.

Q2.
Order the words to say: 'We will fly to Greece.'
1 - wir
2 - werden
3 - nach
4 - Griechenland
5 - fliegen
Q3.
Order the words to say: 'because he wants to travel by train'.
1 - da
2 - er
3 - mit
4 - dem
5 - Zug
6 - fahren
7 - will
Q4.
Write in German: 'She will visit Italy.'
Correct Answer: Sie wird Italien besuchen.

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