Year 10 - German
Der Hund ist frech! Negation with 'nicht' and 'sondern', determiners
My personal world: Tolle Lebenserfahrungen
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Unit Summary
Along with practice of known grammar, pupils learn reflexive verbs in two-verb structures with modals in the perfect and imperfect tenses. The plural forms of imperfect modal verbs are introduced. Pupils learn negation with 'nicht' and 'sondern'.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use determiners and negate using 'nicht' and 'sondern' in the context of past experiences.
Key Notes
- [j] sounds like 'ja'.
- Determiners 'jed-' 'nächst-' and 'letzt-' change their endings according to gender and case.
- 'Sondern' means 'but' or 'rather' and contradicts a preceding negative.
Vocabulary To Learn
- jed-: determiner meaning 'each' or 'every' which changes according to gender and case
- nächst-: determiner meaning 'next' which changes according to gender and case
- letzt-: determiner meaning 'last' which changes according to gender and case
- sondern: conjunction used after a negative, meaning 'but' or 'rather'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- 'Aber' and 'sondern' mean the same thing and can be used interchangeably.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
[j] sounds like 'ja'. Determiners 'jed-' 'nächst-' and 'letzt-' change their endings according to gender and case.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'jed-'
determiner meaning 'each' or 'every' which changes according to gender and case. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: 'Aber' and 'sondern' mean the same thing and can be used interchangeably. Correction: Use 'aber' to contradict a preceding statement that does not contain a negative. Use 'sondern' to mean 'but' or 'rather' following a negative statement.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Die Ferien: perfect tense with adverbs Study Guide
- Es war toll! Perfect tense with 'sein', 'haben' and questions, inversion Study Guide
- Ich bin Ingenieurin: imperfect modals Study Guide
- Karrieregespräche: perfect tense strong verbs, 'mochte', 'gefallen' vs 'gemocht' Study Guide
- Lebenserfahrung: simple past with früher, gern, lieber, am liebsten, reflexive verbs Study Guide
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