Year 10 - German
Meine Mannschaft: stem changes 't' not 'st', 'e' before 't'/'st', 'el' stem
Popular culture: Sport und Freizeit
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Unit Summary
This unit consolidates the present tense and imperative forms (du/ihr) of weak and strong verbs, and revises the present tense with time adverbs to express future meaning. It revisits stem changes for verbs like finden (findest) and 't' not 'st' for verbs in examples like 'du tanzt'.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use a range of present tense verbs, including those with small changes to the stem, to discuss sport and free-time pursuits.
Key Notes
- Weak verbs follow a regular pattern of changes in the present tense.
- For verbs stems ending in 'd', 't', 'm' or 'n', add 'e' before the ending in the 'du', 'er/sie/es' and 'ihr' forms.
- For verb stems ending in 's', 'ß', 'x' or 'z', add just 't' instead of 'st' in the 'du' form.
- For stems ending in -el, remove the 'e' in the first person singular of the present tense.
Vocabulary To Learn
- weak verb: a verb that follows a regular pattern of changes
- stem: part of the verb that appears in all forms, created by removing the 'en' or 'n' ending of the infinitive
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- For verb stems ending in '-el', remove the 'e' from the stem in all present tense forms.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Weak verbs follow a regular pattern of changes in the present tense. For verbs stems ending in 'd', 't', 'm' or 'n', add 'e' before the ending in the 'du', 'er/sie/es' and 'ihr' forms.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'weak verb'
a verb that follows a regular pattern of changes. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: For verb stems ending in '-el', remove the 'e' from the stem in all present tense forms. Correction: For verb stems ending in '-el', remove the 'e' from the stem in the first person singular of the present tense only.
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