Year 10 - German
Schule - letztes Jahr: nouns without plurals, past participles
People and lifestyle: das Schulleben
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Unit Summary
This unit revisits separable verbs in present and perfect tenses, adjective agreement and use of time, manner, place adverbs. It introduces nouns and adjectives with prepositions, the preposition and adverb 'bis', superlative prenominal adjectives and abstract nouns, for example 'das Gute'.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use past participles and your knowledge of school subjects to talk about school last year.
Key Notes
- Some nouns such as 'Physik' do not have plurals.
- Verbs that start in 'be-', 'ent-' or 'er-' have inseparable prefixes in the perfect tense.
- 'Gehen' can be combined with other infinitives such as 'schwimmen'.
- Past participles of separable verbs are one word - prefix first then the past participle of main verb.
Vocabulary To Learn
- perfect tense: two-word past tense formed with the present tense of either 'haben' or 'sein' and a past participle
- past participle: verb form, often starting with 'ge-' used in the perfect tense
- separable verb: a two-part verb, with a prefix and main verb, e.g., 'einladen'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All past participles in German start with 'ge-'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Some nouns such as 'Physik' do not have plurals. Verbs that start in 'be-', 'ent-' or 'er-' have inseparable prefixes in the perfect tense.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'perfect tense'
two-word past tense formed with the present tense of either 'haben' or 'sein' and a past participle. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: All past participles in German start with 'ge-'. Correction: Verbs beginning with 'be-', 'ent-' or 'er-' do not require 'ge-' at the beginning. Past participles of separable verbs have the prefix first then the past participle of the main verb. They are written as one word, e.g., 'eingeladen', 'ausgegangen'.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Das deutsche Schulsystem: adjective agreement Study Guide
- Gruppenzwang: word order with separable verbs in single and 2-verb clauses Study Guide
- In der Schule: superlative adjectives and adverbs Study Guide
- Kleider machen Leute: definite and indefinite articles, extended speaking Study Guide
- Kleine Schule: time, manner, place, present tense with gern, lieber, am liebsten Study Guide
- Nach der Schule: abstract neuter adjectival nouns, plural adjectival nouns Study Guide
- Schule - dieses Jahr: 'bis' preposition vs conjunction Study Guide
- Therapiehunde: nouns and adjectives with prepositions Study Guide
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