Year 9 - German
A school exchange: verbs with prepositions 'an', 'auf', 'für', 'vor'
School exchange: verbs with prepositions
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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 verbs with prepositions, in the context of a school exchange.
Key Notes
- At the end of a word, [-ig] is pronounced as a soft [ch], as in 'richtig'. In Austria, it sounds like [k].
- Prepositions used with some verbs in German may not be the same as those used with the same verbs in English.
- Prepositions may change the form of the article that follows, as they are used with specific cases.
- Verbs with the preposition 'für' are always followed by the accusative. Verbs with 'vor' are followed by the dative.
- Verbs with the preposition 'auf' usually take the accusative. Verbs with 'an' are often followed by the dative.
Vocabulary To Learn
- [-ig]: pronounced as in 'richtig'
- preposition: a word that is used before a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun, connecting it to another word
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The prepositions 'auf' and 'an' are always followed by the accusative case.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
At the end of a word, [-ig] is pronounced as a soft [ch], as in 'richtig'. In Austria, it sounds like [k]. Prepositions used with some verbs in German may not be the same as those used with the same verbs in English.
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: The prepositions 'auf' and 'an' are always followed by the accusative case. Correction: 'Auf' and 'an' are followed by the accusative case when there is movement. They are followed by the dative case when a location is being described.
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