Year 7 - German
Famous German speakers: present tense weak verbs, singular persons
Famous lives: present tense (singular) weak verbs
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Unit Summary
This unit explores the manipulation of singular persons of weak verbs in question and answer forms. It also provides pupils with an important cultural insight into the lives of famous historical and present German-speaking personalities. Pupils practise the sound-symbol correspondence [er].
Lesson Summary
You will learn to understand and summarise short texts in the present tense about German-speaking public figures.
Key Notes
- German only has one present tense.
- Weak verbs use a regular pattern of verb endings in the present tense.
- Singular present tense weak verb endings are 1st person '-e', 2nd person '-st' and 3rd person '-t'.
- 'Werden' is a frequently used irregular verb meaning 'to become, becoming'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- werden: to become, becoming
- present tense: describes what is happening now or habitual events in the present, e.g., 'I do', 'I am doing'
- weak verb: a verb that follows a regular pattern of changes
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- You translate the English present continuous with a form of 'sein', e.g., 'Ich bin machen ...'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
German only has one present tense. Weak verbs use a regular pattern of verb endings in the present tense.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'werden'
to become, becoming. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: You translate the English present continuous with a form of 'sein', e.g., 'Ich bin machen ...'. Correction: There is only one present tense in German. 'Ich mache' means 'I do' and 'I am doing'.
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