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Unit Summary

This unit introduces word order 2 for sentences starting with time adverbs. It contrasts word order 1 and 2 when describing what others do and when. Pupils then apply these rules to question forms. The dative case is introduced to describe location, plus sound-symbol correspondences [th] and [st].

Lesson Summary

You will learn to recognise how and when the prepositions 'in' and 'auf' are used to show the movement or the location of someone or something.

Key Notes

• [st] is pronounced as in 'stark'. At the start of a word, it sounds like 'sht'.
• Use 'in' (into) and 'auf' (onto) with accusative definite articles to describe movement towards something or someone.
• Use 'in' (in) and 'auf' (on) with dative definite articles to describe the location of something or someone.
• Accusative definite articles are 'den' (m), 'die' (f), 'das' (nt).
• Dative definite articles are 'dem' (m), 'der' (f), 'dem' (nt).

Vocabulary To Learn

• [st]: pronounced as in 'stark'
• in: preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'
• auf: preposition meaning 'on' or 'onto'
• accusative case: used with prepositions to indicate movement towards someone or something
• dative case: used with prepositions to indicate the location of someone or something

Common Mistakes To Avoid

• The grammatical gender of feminine nouns changes to masculine in the dative case.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

More Lessons In This Unit

• What I do and when: inversion in statements with adverbs of time Study Guide
• What others do and when: main clause word order and inversion Study Guide
• What you and others do and when: time phrases as nouns and adverbs Study Guide
• Where are you and where are you going? 'In' and 'auf' (accusative and dative) Study Guide
• Who does what and when? 'Wann?' and inversion Study Guide