Heidi: perfect tense -ieren verbs, perfect tense with adverbs
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use -ieren verbs and adverbs in the perfect tense to talk more precisely about past events in the context of well-known German literature.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The past participles of '-ieren' verbs don't start with 'ge-'. They end with '-iert'.
- Use adverbs like 'nie', 'schon', and 'noch nicht' with the perfect tense to provide more information.
- Many '-ieren' verbs are near cognates.
Keywords
-ieren verbs - verbs which end in ‘ieren’; for example, 'fotografieren', 'studieren'
Time adverbials - adverbs or adverbial phrases which denote time; for example, 'nie', 'schon', 'noch nicht'
Common misconception
Past participles of -ieren verbs start with 'ge-' like most other past participles.
Unlike most other past participles, most German -'ieren' verbs act like some other weak German verbs, meaning that they do not have 'ge' at the beginning of their participles (for example, verbs beginning with 'be', 'er', and 'ver').
Teacher tip
Encourage students to identify other -ieren verbs as near cognates. Plentiful practice is required to ensure they distinguish between the 3rd person singular present tense and the past participle.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the following German adjectives and adverbs to their English equivalents.
a pity
terrible
fantastic
useful
exciting, thrilling
popular
Q2.Match the time adverbials to their English equivalents.
finally
earlier, beforehand
(back) then
already
once
still
Q3.Put the words in the correct order to complete the following statement: Verbs ending in __________ are often near cognates. Their past participles end in __________ and do not start with __________.
Q4.Match the example sentences to the German time adverbials you would need to use when translating the sentences.
nie
immer noch
noch nicht
noch einmal
zweimal
Q5.Which of the perfect tense sentences below are correct?
Q6.Fill in the gap to complete the following sentence: 'Ich habe das Buch __________ erhalten.' (I haven't received the book yet.)
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the following '-ieren' verbs to their English equivalents.
to organise, organising
to take place, happen
to decorate, decorating
to accept, accepting
to telephone, telephoning
to repair, repairing
Q2.The 3rd person singular present tense of -ieren verbs is the same as the past participle. How can you spot the difference?
Q3.The Heidi books, written by Johanna __________, have helped to __________ Switzerland as a __________ country. The books have dominated the __________ book world for over __________ __________.
Q4.Which of these statements about the Heidi books are true?
Q5.'Schon einmal' has several meanings - what are they?
Q6.Fill in the past participles: 'Ich habe mein Heidibuch __________ (to lose)! Schade, denn ich habe __________ (to promise), es meinem Freund zu geben. Das Buch hat mich __________ (to inspire).'
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