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In Vienna: present tense, negation with 'nicht'; question forming

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Unit Summary

This unit introduces the adverb of manner 'gern', practising it in questions with 'welch-' and in giving opinion answers. The unit revisits word order 1 and 2 and negation with nicht.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to make present tense sentences negative using 'nicht' and form questions by inverting the subject and the verb.

Key Notes

  • Sound-symbol correspondence [ig] is pronounced as in 'richtig'.
  • Practising vocabulary regularly is important to help understanding in listening and reading.
  • Inversion questions are formed by inverting the subject and the verb in a statement, e.g., 'Kommst du aus Deutschland?'.
  • 'Nicht' usually goes before the element it negates; if negating a whole, short sentence, it tends to go at the end.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • [ig]: pronounced as in 'richtig'
  • inversion question: when the subject pronoun and the adverb switch place to form a yes/no or closed question
  • nicht: word meaning 'not', used to say what is not happening or not true

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • 'Nicht' goes before the verb like 'not' in English.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.

Sound-symbol correspondence [ig] is pronounced as in 'richtig'. Practising vocabulary regularly is important to help understanding in listening and reading.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[ig]'

pronounced as in 'richtig'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: 'Nicht' goes before the verb like 'not' in English. Correction: In German, 'nicht' usually goes before the element it negates — unless it's negating the whole sentence, in which case it tends to go at the end, e.g., 'Ich kaufe das Auto nicht' - 'I'm not buying the car'.

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