Year 7 - German
Other people's actions: singular present tense 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 1st, 2nd and 3rd person singular forms of strong verbs to understand and respond to information about other people's actions.
Key Notes
- German vowels (with or without umlauts) can be short or long. Vowels are short when followed by more than one consonant.
- Vowels are long when there is a double vowel, followed by 'h', or a single consonant.
- Change the vowel in the stem for the 2nd and 3rd person singular forms of strong verbs.
Vocabulary To Learn
- short vowel: vowels followed by more than one consonant
- long vowel: vowels followed by a single consonant, the letter 'h' or if there is a double vowel
- strong verb: a verb which changes its vowel in the verb stem of some of its forms
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Umlauts do not make a difference to the pronunciation of a letter.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
German vowels (with or without umlauts) can be short or long. Vowels are short when followed by more than one consonant. Vowels are long when there is a double vowel, followed by 'h', or a single consonant.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'short vowel'
vowels followed by more than one consonant. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Umlauts do not make a difference to the pronunciation of a letter. Correction: German vowels (with or without umlauts) can be short or long. Vowels are short when followed by more than one consonant. Vowels are long when there is a double vowel, followed by 'h', or a single consonant.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Ask about activities: present tense strong verbs 1st and 2nd person singular Study Guide
- 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
- 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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