Year 7 - German
Activities at home: build sentences from infinitive verbs, word order
Life at home: present tense (singular) weak verbs
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Unit Summary
This unit introduces pupils to verb infinitives and the patterns for weak (regular) high frequency verbs in the 1st and 3rd persons singular. Pupils learn how to use them in familiar contexts at school and at home. They practise sound-symbol correspondences long and short [o] and [i].
Lesson Summary
From an infinitive, you can build statements and questions using the correct word order and the correct singular person of the verb.
Key Notes
- A simple German sentence contains a subject (for example I, you) and a verb with the correct ending.
- Extend a sentence by adding a noun after the verb, for example 'Ich spiele Fußball.'
- Adverbs normally come after the verb in German, splitting up the verb and noun.
- Sentences are turned into questions by swapping the verb and subject.
Vocabulary To Learn
- infinitive: the dictionary form of a verb giving its general meaning
- subject: who is doing an action, for example 'I' or 'you'
- word order: the order of words in a sentence
- adverb: word that describes a verb or adjective
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Word order is the same in German and English.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
A simple German sentence contains a subject (for example I, you) and a verb with the correct ending. Extend a sentence by adding a noun after the verb, for example 'Ich spiele Fußball.'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'infinitive'
the dictionary form of a verb giving its general meaning. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Word order is the same in German and English. Correction: German sentences containing adverbs have a different word order to English.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Activities at home: verb infinitives and singular persons Study Guide
- Life at home: building sentences, present tense singular Study Guide
- Narrating with nouns: singular definite articles Study Guide
- What you do at home: present tense (weak verbs) 1st and 2nd person singular Study Guide
- What you do at home: questions with 'wer', 'was', 'wo' and 'wie' Study Guide
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