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At school and at home: present tense (weak verbs) 1st and 3rd person singular

Activities in and out of school: present tense (singular) weak verbs

Unit Summary

This unit introduces pupils to verb infinitives and the patterns for weak (regular) high frequency verbs in the 1st and 3rd persons singular. Pupils learn how to use them in familiar contexts at school and at home. They practise sound-symbol correspondences long and short [o] and [i].

Lesson Summary

You will learn to talk and write about what you or another person does at home and school, and can link your ideas together using 'und', 'aber' or 'oder'.

Key Notes

  • Revisit [a], [e], [ei], [i], [w], [o], [ie] and [z].
  • Remove 'en' from the infinitive, add 'e' for the 1st person singular of weak verbs in German.
  • Remove 'en' from the infinitive, add 't' for the 3rd person singular of weak verbs in German.
  • Use 'und', 'oder' and 'aber' to link ideas and make longer sentences.
  • 'Sein' is an irregular verb and does not follow a regular pattern of verb endings.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • conjunction: a word used to link ideas together and make longer sentences
  • weak verb: a verb which follows a regular pattern of changes

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • The same verb endings can be added to all verb stems.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.

Revisit [a], [e], [ei], [i], [w], [o], [ie] and [z]. Remove 'en' from the infinitive, add 'e' for the 1st person singular of weak verbs in German.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'conjunction'

a word used to link ideas together and make longer sentences. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: The same verb endings can be added to all verb stems. Correction: Weak verbs (also known as regular verbs) follow a set pattern of changes to verb endings. Strong verbs (also known as irregular verbs) do not follow this pattern.

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