Year 10
Year 10

Talk about school life (Part 2/3)

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will consolidate our work on the present tense, looking at the plural 'sie' conjugation and broadening the context of school life.
  2. Purpose of language use: Talk about school life
  3. Grammar: Present tense: weak and strong strong verbs haben, sein

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13 Questions

Q1.
When the verb ending changes it is called ...?
Correct answer: Conjugation
Declension
Weak
Q2.
What kind of verbs follow the same conjugation pattern?
All verbs
Strong verbs
Correct answer: Weak verbs
Q3.
Infinitive verbs in German end in ...?
-e
Correct answer: -en
-et
Q4.
The conjugation for the er/sie form is...?
-e
-en
Correct answer: -t
Q5.
For strong verbs like "fahren", what happens in the er/sie conjugation?
Correct answer: Add an umlaut to the vowel
It ends in -en
Nothing
Others
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.
haben
(I) have
(you) have
Others
Correct answer: to have, having
Q8.
hat
Correct answer: he/she has
I had
I have
Others
Q9.
sein
he/she has
he/she is
Correct answer: to be, being
Q10.
ist
am
are
Correct answer: is
Q11.
machen
to bake
Correct answer: to do, make
to play
Q12.
oder
Correct answer: or
order
other
Q13.
wieder
Correct answer: again
always
whether

13 Questions

Q1.
The er/sie (he/she) present tense conjugation ends in...?
-e
-en
Correct answer: -t
Q2.
What can the pronoun "sie" translate as?
Correct answer: she/they
they/he
they/we
Q3.
Which statement is true?
The "sie" (they) conjugation doesn't exist
The "sie" (they) conjugation looks the same as the "er/sie" (he/she) conjugation.
Correct answer: The "sie" (they) conjugation looks the same as the infinitive
Q4.
How would you say: "she learns"
Sie lerne
Sie lernen
Correct answer: Sie lernt
Q5.
How would you say: "they see"
sie sehe
Correct answer: sie sehen
sie sieht
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
Others
Q8.
tragen
Others
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