Lesson 16 of 18
- Year 10
Lesson 16 of 18
- Year 10
Comparing life earlier with life now (Part 3/3)
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- 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.
- Purpose of language use: Comparing life earlier with life now
- Grammar: Modal verbs in the imperfect
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13 Questions
Q1.How would you translate 'heutzutage'?
How would you translate 'heutzutage'?
today
weekly
Q2.How would you translate 'inzwischen'?
How would you translate 'inzwischen'?
between
in the past
Q3.How would you translate 'Als ich jünger war musste ich Klavier lernen'?
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.
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?
What do we have to do with the verb and the subject of a clause if we start the sentence with a time indicator?
Nothing
Send the verb to the end
Q5.Re-write this sentence starting it with 'in the past': Ich musste Hausaufgaben machen
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
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.
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
hier
near
there
Q8.oft
oft
always
usually
Q9.warum
warum
when
where
Q10.wer
wer
what
where
Q11.wie
wie
when
where
Q12.wo
wo
when
who
Q13.zu Hause
zu Hause
(towards) home
from home
13 Questions
Q1.How would you translate 'durfte'?
How would you translate 'durfte'?
had to
may
Q2.How would you translate 'spät nach Hause kommen'?
How would you translate 'spät nach Hause kommen'?
to come home early / coming home early
to come home tomorrow / coming home tomorrow
Q3.How would you translate 'ich werde einen Job finden können'?
How would you translate 'ich werde einen Job finden können'?
I was able to find a job
I will be allowed to find a job
Q4.Which verb do we use to form the future tense?
Which verb do we use to form the future tense?
haben
sein
Q5.Which tense do we use with modal verbs to talk about the past?
Which tense do we use with modal verbs to talk about the past?
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.
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
bin
(I) have
(you) are
Q8.tragen
tragen
to leave
to travel
Q9.fertig
fertig
fed up
fertile
Q10.finden
finden
(s)he finds
I find
Q11.findet
findet
I find
Q12.trägt
trägt
I wear/carry
you wear/carry
Q13.gut
gut
great
super