Year 10

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

Year 10

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

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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 past, present and future tenses.
  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 'heutzutage'?

Correct answer: nowadays
today
weekly

Q2.
How would you translate 'inzwischen'?

between
in the past
Correct answer: meanwhile / since that time

Q3.
How would you translate 'Als ich jünger war musste ich Klavier lernen'?

In the past I mastered learning the piano.
When I was a child I had to learn the piano.
Correct answer: When I was younger I had to learn the piano.

Q4.
What do we have to do with the verb and the subject of a clause if we start the sentence with a time indicator?

Correct answer: Invert the verb and the subject
Nothing
Send the verb to the end

Q5.
Re-write this sentence starting it with 'in the past': Ich musste Hausaufgaben machen

In der Vergangenheit ich musste Hausaufgaben machen
In der Vergangenheit machte ich Hausaufgaben machen
Correct answer: In der Vergangenheit musste ich Hausaufgaben machen

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.
hier

Correct answer: here
near
there

Q8.
oft

always
Correct answer: often
usually

Q9.
warum

when
where
Correct answer: why

Q10.
wer

what
where
Correct answer: who, whoever

Q11.
wie

Correct answer: how
when
where

Q12.
wo

when
Correct answer: where
who

Q13.
zu Hause

(towards) home
Correct answer: at home
from home

13 Questions

Q1.
How would you translate 'durfte'?

had to
may
Correct answer: was allowed to

Q2.
How would you translate 'spät nach Hause kommen'?

to come home early / coming home early
Correct answer: to come home late / coming home late
to come home tomorrow / coming home tomorrow

Q3.
How would you translate 'ich werde einen Job finden können'?

I was able to find a job
Correct answer: I will be able to find a job
I will be allowed to find a job

Q4.
Which verb do we use to form the future tense?

haben
sein
Correct answer: werden

Q5.
Which tense do we use with modal verbs to talk about the past?

Correct answer: imperfect tense
perfect tense
present tense

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
Correct answer: you find

Q12.
trägt

Correct answer: (s)he wears/carries
I wear/carry
you wear/carry

Q13.
gut

Correct answer: good
great
super