Year 9 - German
What you do for and with others: prepositions 'ohne', 'für', 'mit', and 'von'
Desires, plans and priorities: 'möcht-' future and use of infinitive
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Unit Summary
This unit extends knowledge of the future tense for all persons, and introduces 'möcht-' , with nouns and in two-verb structures. Using the infinite with 'es ist' + adjective, zu + infinitive extends pupils' ability to give views and opinions. Prepositions with accusative and dative are revisited.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use a range of pronouns and possessive adjectives to describe how people get on.
Key Notes
- Reading longer texts is a useful way to deepen knowledge of vocabulary.
- Prepositions 'ohne' and 'für' are followed by a direct object and always take the accusative case.
- Prepositions 'mit' and 'von' are followed by an indirect object and always take the dative case.
- Possessive adjectives change spelling according to the gender of the noun they relate to and the case.
Vocabulary To Learn
- direct object pronoun: replaces the noun directly receiving the action of the verb, e.g., 'me', 'you', 'it', 'them'; takes the accusative case
- indirect object pronoun: replaces the person, people or thing(s) that the verb action is done to, when the action is to me, from you, with them; takes the dative case
- preposition: word that is used before a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun, connecting it to another word
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- I only need to know the gender of the noun to choose the right spelling for the possessive adjective.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Reading longer texts is a useful way to deepen knowledge of vocabulary. Prepositions 'ohne' and 'für' are followed by a direct object and always take the accusative case.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'direct object pronoun'
replaces the noun directly receiving the action of the verb, e.g., 'me', 'you', 'it', 'them'; takes the accusative case. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: I only need to know the gender of the noun to choose the right spelling for the possessive adjective. Correction: Possessive adjectives change spelling to match the gender of the noun, but they also change to match the required case. Verbs and prepositions affect the case that is needed for possessive adjectives.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Christmas market: 'alle', 'jed-', 'dies-' and 'welch-' Study Guide
- Future plans: plural future tense 'werden' + infinitive, two-verb structures Study Guide
- What I would like: 'möcht-' in one- and two-verb structures Study Guide
- What is important in life: infinitive uses, verbs capitalised as nouns Study Guide
- What is important: infinitive uses, 'es ist' + adjective, 'zu' + infinitive Study Guide
- What you did for and with others: perfect tense Study Guide
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