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Things you like to do: adverb 'gern'

Likes and dislikes: adverb 'gern'

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 say what you like and don't like doing using the adverb 'gern'.

Key Notes

  • [ä] is an important sound-symbol correspondence (SSC) and needs to be practised regularly.
  • Weak verbs ollow a clear pattern across tenses, e.g., 'spielen' - 'ich spiele' - 'ich habe gespielt'.
  • Strong verbs have a stem change in one or more tenses, e.g., 'fallen' - 'du fällst' - 'du bist gefallen'.
  • 'Ander-er, -e,-es' is an adjective meaning 'other' and is used with an indefinite article.
  • 'Gern' is an adverb of manner which conveys liking doing something. It follows the verb in a sentence.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • strong verb (present tense): verb which changes its vowel in the verb stem of some of its forms
  • adjective: word that gives information about a noun
  • adverb: word that describes a verb or an adjective

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • The terms 'weak verb' and 'strong verb' refer to whether the action is powerful or not.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

[ä] is an important sound-symbol correspondence (SSC) and needs to be practised regularly. Weak verbs ollow a clear pattern across tenses, e.g., 'spielen' - 'ich spiele' - 'ich habe gespielt'.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'strong verb (present tense)'

verb which changes its vowel in the verb stem of some of its forms. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: The terms 'weak verb' and 'strong verb' refer to whether the action is powerful or not. Correction: The term 'weak verb' is used to describe verbs that follow a regular pattern across all tenses. The term 'strong verb' describes verbs that have a stem change in either present or past tenses.

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