Lesson 14 of 18
  • Year 10

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

Lesson 14 of 18
  • Year 10

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

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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