Was möchtest du? Present and conditional 'mögen'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use 'mögen' and 'möcht-' to talk about what I like and would like in the context of shopping.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- To talk about what you like in the present tense, use the irregular verb 'mögen'.
- The forms of 'mögen' are: 'ich mag', 'du magst', 'er, sie, es mag', 'wir mögen', 'ihr mögt', 'Sie, sie mögen'.
- The conditional form of 'mögen' is 'möcht-' and this is used to talk about what you would like or would like to do.
- 'Möcht-' can be used without a second verb, to express what you would like: for example, in a café or when shopping.
- 'Möcht-' is also commonly used with a second verb in the infinitive to express future wishes.
Keywords
Mögen - an irregular verb, meaning 'to like, liking'
Möcht- - the conditional form of the verb 'mögen', meaning 'would like'
Common misconception
The verb 'mögen' takes regular verb endings.
The verb 'mögen' is irregular in the singular present tense forms, and the first and third person singular are identical: 'ich mag', 'er mag'.
Teacher tip
It would be helpful to remind students that 'ich möchte' is a very useful expression to be used in a whole range of real life contexts and also in many GCSE role-play scenarios.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means 'from there' or 'therefore'?
Q2.'Er hat keine Interesse Musik.'. Write the correct missing word.
Q3.Match the German and English.
firm
clothes
metre
search
hour, lesson
company
Q4.Order the words to say: 'I am really proud of my sister.'
Q5.Write in English: 'Das rote Hemd is zu klein.'
Q6.Write in German: 'She is selling a skirt.'
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Match the pronouns and verbs.
mag
magst
mögen
mögt
Q2.Order the words to say: 'She would like a hat and you would like a shirt.'
Q3.Write in German: 'I would like a new camera.'
Q4.Write in German: 'He would like to spend money.'
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