Year 10

Describing school in the present and past (Part 2/2)

Year 10

Describing school in the present and past (Part 2/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will practise using the imperfect tense with plural verb endings in the context of identifying differences between primary and secondary school.
  2. Purpose of language use: Describing school in the present and past
  3. Grammar: Imperfect war, hatte, es gab

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13 Questions

Q1.
What's the German for the equivalent of GCSEs?

das Abitur
das Internat
Correct answer: der Mittlere Schulabschluss

Q2.
What's the German for "to chat with friends"?

Freunde schließen
Freunde treffen
Correct answer: mit Freunden plaudern

Q3.
What's the German for "they had"?

sie haben
sie hatte
Correct answer: sie hatten

Q4.
Put the sentence into the imperfect tense: "Wir sind im Internat."

Wir hatten im Internat.
Correct answer: Wir waren im Internat.
Wir wart im Internat.

Q5.
Translate into German: At the all-day school we had our lunch break at half past twelve.

In der Ganztagsschule haben wir unsere Mittagspause um halb eins.
Correct answer: In der Ganztagsschule hatten wir unsere Mittagspause um halb eins.
In der Ganztagsschule wir hatten unsere Mittagspause um halb eins.

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.
besser

best
Correct answer: better
good

Q8.
es gab

there is/there are
Correct answer: there was/there were
there will be

Q9.
hatte

Correct answer: I(s)he had
they had
we had

Q10.
leider

easily
songs
Correct answer: unfortunately

Q11.
morgens

in the morning
Correct answer: in the mornings
tomorrow

Q12.
war

Correct answer: I/(s)he was
they were
war

Q13.
zuerst

Correct answer: first
last
next

13 Questions

Q1.
What's the German for the equivalent of GCSEs?

das Abitur
das Internat
Correct answer: der Mittlere Schulabschluss

Q2.
What's the German for "to chat with friends"?

Freunde schließen
Freunde treffen
Correct answer: mit Freunden plaudern

Q3.
What's the German for "they had"?

sie haben
sie hatte
Correct answer: sie hatten

Q4.
Put the sentence into the imperfect tense: "Wir sind im Internat."

Wir hatten im Internat.
Correct answer: Wir waren im Internat.
Wir wart im Internat.

Q5.
Translate into German: At the all-day school we had our lunch break at half past twelve.

In der Ganztagsschule haben wir unsere Mittagspause um halb eins.
Correct answer: In der Ganztagsschule hatten wir unsere Mittagspause um halb eins.
In der Ganztagsschule wir hatten unsere Mittagspause um halb eins.

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.
besser

best
Correct answer: better
good

Q8.
es gab

there is/there are
Correct answer: there was/there were
there will be

Q9.
hatte

Correct answer: I(s)he had
they had
we had

Q10.
leider

easily
songs
Correct answer: unfortunately

Q11.
morgens

in the morning
Correct answer: in the mornings
tomorrow

Q12.
war

Correct answer: I/(s)he was
they were
war

Q13.
zuerst

Correct answer: first
last
next