Year 7 - German
Ask about activities: present tense strong verbs 1st and 2nd person singular
Friends and family: weak and strong verbs singular and 3rd person plural
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Unit Summary
This unit provides pupils with the knowledge to use strong verbs accurately in the present tense (singular) and to apply this knowledge alongside weak verbs in questions, answers and narration (3rd person singular and plural). Pupils practise sound-symbol correspondences [v], [au], [r] and [eu].
Lesson Summary
You will learn to read, listen and respond to longer texts about activities, which include weak, irregular and strong verbs in the 1st and 2nd person singular forms of the present tense.
Key Notes
- [eu] is pronounced as in 'Deutschland' and sounds the same as [äu].
- Strong verbs change the vowel in their stem in the 2nd and 3rd person singular forms.
- Only verbs with an 'a' or e' in their stem can be strong.
- Swap the position of the subject and verb in a statement and add a question word to the start to form an open question.
Vocabulary To Learn
- [eu]: pronounced as in 'Deutschland'
- strong verb: a verb which changes its vowel in the verb stem of some of its forms
- open question: question starting with a wh- word that has more information in the answer than 'yes' or 'no'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- There is no vowel change in the 2nd person singular 'du' present tense forms of strong verbs.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
[eu] is pronounced as in 'Deutschland' and sounds the same as [äu]. Strong verbs change the vowel in their stem in the 2nd and 3rd person singular forms.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[eu]'
pronounced as in 'Deutschland'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: There is no vowel change in the 2nd person singular 'du' present tense forms of strong verbs. Correction: The vowel in the stem of strong verbs with an 'a' or 'e' in their stem will change in the 2nd person singular 'du' present tense form.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Can and able: singular 'können' + infinitive Study Guide
- Can and can't: singular 'können' + infinitive and negation Study Guide
- Compare activities: strong verbs 1st and 3rd person singular, compound nouns Study Guide
- Compare lifestyles: present tense strong verbs 1st and 3rd person singular Study Guide
- Narrate other people's actions: present tense weak and strong verbs Study Guide
- Other people's actions: singular present tense strong verbs Study Guide
- What I do and what we do: present tense 1st person plural weak verbs Study Guide
- What we do together: present 1st person plural weak verbs and 'sein' Study Guide
- What you and others do: strong verbs 1st and 2nd person singular Study Guide
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