Year 11 - German
Hilf der Umwelt! Imperative 'du', 'ihr', 'Sie'
Communication and the world around us: mein Wohnort
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Unit Summary
This unit consolidates known grammar and vocabulary, including past and present tenses, direct and indirect object pronouns, and comparatives, as pupils explore new places. Pupils also learn the imperative in the formal 'Sie' form.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to understand and use informal and formal imperatives for giving instructions, directions, and advice in the context of helping the environment.
Key Notes
- Imperative verbs are used to give instructions, directions, or advice.
- For the 'du' imperative of weak and strong verbs, remove the '-st' and the 'du'. Omit umlauts added as a stem change.
- To use the 'ihr' form of the imperative of weak and strong verbs, just remove the pronoun 'ihr'.
- To use the formal 'Sie' form of the imperative, swap the position of the verb and subject pronoun 'Sie'.
- 'Sein' is irregular in the 'du' and 'Sie' forms of the imperative. Use 'sei', 'seid' and 'Seien Sie'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- imperative: a mood used to give instructions, directions or advice
- du: subject pronoun meaning 'you', informal and singular
- ihr: subject pronoun meaning 'you', informal and plural
- Sie: subject pronoun meaning 'you', formal
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- You always leave out the subject pronoun when using the imperative.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Imperative verbs are used to give instructions, directions, or advice. For the 'du' imperative of weak and strong verbs, remove the '-st' and the 'du'. Omit umlauts added as a stem change.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'imperative'
a mood used to give instructions, directions or advice. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: You always leave out the subject pronoun when using the imperative. Correction: The 'du' and 'ihr' forms of the imperative omit the subject pronoun, but the 'Sie' form retains it.
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- Deutsche Städte: comparative adjectives Study Guide
- Feste: present tense weak and strong verbs Study Guide
- Flüsse in Deutschland: negation, 'sondern', 'entweder...oder', 'weder...noch' Study Guide
- Freiwilligenarbeit: direct and indirect object pronouns, position of objects Study Guide
- In der Stadt unterwegs: expanding vocabulary, role-play Study Guide
- Mein Brückenjahr: preposition 'bei', 'beim' and 'am' with nominalised verbs Study Guide
- Recyceln: formal and informal questions, 'du', 'ihr', 'Sie' Study Guide
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