Year 7 - German
Narrate other people's actions: present tense weak and strong verbs
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 use the 3rd person plural present tense form of weak and strong verbs to narrate other people's actions.
Key Notes
- Vowels are long when followed by a single consonant, 'h' or if there is a double vowel; vowels are otherwise short.
- The subject pronoun 'sie' can mean both 'she' and 'they'. It means 'they' when used with a 3rd person plural verb.
- Strong verbs change their vowel in the verb stem of the 2nd person singular and 3rd person singular forms only.
- The 3rd person plural form of weak and strong verbs is identical to the infinitive.
Vocabulary To Learn
- long vowel: a vowel pronounced for a longer duration, as in the [a] in 'sagen'
- sie: subject pronoun meaning 'she' when used with a singular verb or 'they' with a plural verb
- strong verb: a verb which changes its vowel in the verb stem of some of its forms
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- 'Sie' always means 'she'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Vowels are long when followed by a single consonant, 'h' or if there is a double vowel; vowels are otherwise short. The subject pronoun 'sie' can mean both 'she' and 'they'. It means 'they' when used with a 3rd person plural verb.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'long vowel'
a vowel pronounced for a longer duration, as in the [a] in 'sagen'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: 'Sie' always means 'she'. Correction: As a subject pronoun, 'sie' can mean 'she' or 'they'. As an object pronoun, 'sie' means 'her' or 'it'.
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- 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
- 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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