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Year 9 - German

A school exchange: plural direct and indirect object pronouns

School exchange: verbs with prepositions

Unit Summary

This unit revisits the present tense, introducing sentences with two objects, and verbs with direct or indirect objects. Verbs with prepositions an, auf, für and vor are introduced.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use correct word order when two objects are in a sentence, and can use plural indirect and direct object pronouns.

Key Notes

  • In sentences with 2 objects, if one is a pronoun, the pronoun is first, whether it is a direct or indirect pronoun.
  • If both objects are nouns, the indirect object precedes the direct object.
  • Use 'uns' ('to us', 'us') as both an indirect and direct object pronoun.
  • Use 'euch' ('to you', 'you' - plural) as both an indirect and direct object pronoun.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • pronoun: word that takes the place of a noun, like 'it', 'you', 'she'
  • direct object: a noun in the accusative case, directly affected by the action of the verb
  • indirect object: a noun in the dative case, indirectly affected by the action of the verb
  • euch: pronoun meaning '(to) you' (plural)

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • The direct object precedes the indirect object in a German sentence.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

In sentences with 2 objects, if one is a pronoun, the pronoun is first, whether it is a direct or indirect pronoun. If both objects are nouns, the indirect object precedes the direct object.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'pronoun'

word that takes the place of a noun, like 'it', 'you', 'she'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: The direct object precedes the indirect object in a German sentence. Correction: If there are two objects in a sentence and one is a pronoun, the pronoun will precede the noun, regardless of whether it is the direct or indirect object. However, if both objects are nouns, the indirect object is first.

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