Year 10 - German
Es war toll! Perfect tense with 'sein', 'haben' and questions, inversion
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 word order 2 and form questions in the perfect tense in the context of interesting past experiences.
Key Notes
- To make a yes/no question in the perfect tense, swap the form of 'sein' or 'haben' with the subject.
- To ask an information question in the perfect tense, use a question word followed by 'sein' or 'haben' then the subject.
- In word order 2, invert the subject and verb.
Vocabulary To Learn
- yes/no question: question formed by inverting subject and verb where the answer is yes/no
- information question: question starting with a wh- word that has more information in the answer than yes/no
- word order 2: inverts the subject and verb in a sentence
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- I should use the same word order in German as in English.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
To make a yes/no question in the perfect tense, swap the form of 'sein' or 'haben' with the subject. To ask an information question in the perfect tense, use a question word followed by 'sein' or 'haben' then the subject.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'yes/no question'
question formed by inverting subject and verb where the answer is yes/no. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: I should use the same word order in German as in English. Correction: German word order is different from English word order. In word order 2, the subject and verb are inverted.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Der Hund ist frech! Negation with 'nicht' and 'sondern', determiners Study Guide
- Die Ferien: perfect tense with adverbs 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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