Year 10

Comparing life earlier with life now (Part 1/3)

Year 10

Comparing life earlier with life now (Part 1/3)

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will study how to compare our earlier life with the life that we lead now. We will also learn how to use modal verbs in the imperfect tense.
  2. Purpose of language use: Comparing life earlier with life now
  3. Grammar: Modal verbs in the imperfect

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13 Questions

Q1.
How would you translate 'I spend money'
Correct answer: Ich gebe Geld aus
Ich gehe Geld aus
Ich spende Geld
Q2.
How would you translate 'I watch videos'?
Correct answer: Ich gucke Videos
Ich sehe einen Film
Ich spiele Computerspiele
Q3.
How would you translate 'I go to the cinema and watch a film'?
Ich gehe im Kino und ich sehen einem Film
Correct answer: Ich gehe ins Kino und ich sehe einen Film
Ich gehen ins Kino und ich sehen einen Film
Q4.
Choose the correct answer: Ich gehe ...... Kirche
in dem
in der
Correct answer: in die
Q5.
Choose the correct answer: Ich bin ......... Kirche
im
Correct answer: in der
in die
The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in German in KS4. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.
Q7.
bin
Correct answer: (I) am
(I) have
(you) are
Q8.
tragen
to leave
to travel
Correct answer: to wear, carry
Q9.
fertig
fed up
fertile
Correct answer: finished, ready
Q10.
finden
(s)he finds
I find
Correct answer: to find
Q11.
findet
Correct answer: (s)he finds
I find
you find
Q12.
trägt
Correct answer: (s)he wears/carries
I wear/carry
you wear/carry
Q13.
gut
Correct answer: good
great
super

13 Questions

Q1.
How would you translate 'when I was younger'?
als ich junger war
Correct answer: als ich jünger war
wenn ich jünger war
Q2.
How would you translate 'when I was a child I was allowed to spend time with friends'?
Correct answer: Als ich ein Kind war durfte ich Zeit mit Freunden verbringen
Als ich ein Kind war könnte ich Zeit mit Freunden verbringen
Als ich ein Kind war musste ich Zeit mit Freunden verbringen
Q3.
What tense do we use when using model verbs in the past?
Correct answer: imperfect tense
past perfect tense
perfect tense
Q4.
Are modal verb regular or irregular verbs?
Correct answer: irregular
regular
Q5.
What form of the verb is a second verb used with a modal verb and where do we place it in the clause?
imperfect tense / at the end of the clause
infinitive / after the modal verb
Correct answer: infinitive / at the end of the clause
The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in German in KS4. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.
Q7.
immer
Correct answer: always
never
sometimes
Q8.
nach Hause
Correct answer: (towards) home
at home
from home
Q9.
sehen
to say
Correct answer: to see
to watch
Q10.
sieht
Correct answer: (s)he sees
I see
you see
Q11.
wann
if
Correct answer: when
whenever
Q12.
was
Correct answer: what
where
who
Q13.
ziemlich
Correct answer: quite, fairly, pretty
totally
very