Year 10 - German
Würdest du Veganer werden? Conditional with 'würde', 'hätte', 'wäre', 'sollte'
Lifestyle and wellbeing: positive Lebensentscheidungen
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Unit Summary
This unit revises word patterns, plurals, direct and indirect object pronouns and interrogative and demonstrative adjectives (welch-) and (jed-). Nominative and accusative use of abstract adjectival neuter nouns after viel and wenig are taught in the context of healthy living and lifestyle choices.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use the conditional with 'würde' alongside 'hätte', 'wäre' and 'sollte' to discuss choices related to health.
Key Notes
- To say what you would do, use 'würde' to mean 'would' and an infinitive verb at the end of the clause.
- Use 'würde' plus 'gern' to talk about what you would like to do and 'würde' plus 'lieber' to say what you would prefer.
- Use 'hätte' to mean 'would have', and 'wäre' to mean 'would be'. No infinitive verb is needed, unlike with 'würde'.
- 'Sollte' is the conditional form of the modal verb 'sollen'. It is used to convey what we 'ought to' or 'should' do.
Vocabulary To Learn
- conditional: grammar structure expressing what you would do or what might happen
- würde: form of 'werden' meaning 'would', used with a 2nd verb in the infinitive to express a conditional idea
- hätte: form of 'haben' meaning 'would have'
- wäre: form of 'sein' meaning 'would be'
- sollte: conditional form of modal verb 'sollen', used to express advice or recommendations
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Use 'würde' whenever you want to say 'would'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
To say what you would do, use 'würde' to mean 'would' and an infinitive verb at the end of the clause. Use 'würde' plus 'gern' to talk about what you would like to do and 'würde' plus 'lieber' to say what you would prefer.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'conditional'
grammar structure expressing what you would do or what might happen. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Use 'würde' whenever you want to say 'would'. Correction: 'Würde' works in most cases, but for the conditional with 'haben' and 'sein', we usually use 'hätte' ('I would have') and 'wäre' ('I would be').
More Lessons In This Unit
- Einkaufen: 'welch-' and 'dies-' in nominative, accusative, dative Study Guide
- Gesund bleiben: abstract adjectival neuter nouns, adding '-los' Study Guide
- Gesund und ungesund: expanding vocabulary, reading skills, role play Study Guide
- Gesundheit: position of indirect and direct objects with two nouns Study Guide
- Isst du gesund? Nouns without plurals, plural rules Study Guide
- KaDeWe: cardinal and ordinal numbers Study Guide
- Neue Schüler: adding '-keit' and '-heit', adjectives as adverbs Study Guide
- Psychische Gesundheit: position of indirect and direct objects Study Guide
- Was möchtest du? Present and conditional 'mögen' Study Guide
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