Year 10 - German
Neu in Deutschland: irregular past participles, perfect tense with 'haben'
People and lifestyle: Identitätsprobleme
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Unit Summary
This unit introduces perfect tense irregular past participles, and consolidates translation of the German perfect tense with the English 'did' and 'have done' The simple past of haben, sein, es gab, weak and strong verbs are revisited in singular persons, and plural persons added.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use the perfect tense with 'haben' and irregular past participles in the context of the experiences of Syrians in Germany.
Key Notes
- The past participles of some verbs do not follow a pattern.
- [ch] can be soft as in 'ich' or hard as in 'Buch'.
- Use the perfect tense for actions completed in the past and the present for curret acctions and circumstances.
- The German perfect tense has two English translations.
- Use simple past for past experiences and present perfect to emphaise ongoing effects of past actions.
Vocabulary To Learn
- irregular past participles: past participles which do not fit the pattern of weak or strong past participles
- [ch]: pronounced soft as in 'ich' or hard as in 'Buch'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All past participles follow either the strong or weak verb rules.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The past participles of some verbs do not follow a pattern. [ch] can be soft as in 'ich' or hard as in 'Buch'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'irregular past participles'
past participles which do not fit the pattern of weak or strong past participles. 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 follow either the strong or weak verb rules. Correction: Some past participles are irregular and need to be learned as vocabulary items. Practise them with the infinitive so that the students learns the sound as well as the spelling.
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