pronounced with a rolling sound as in 'reden', or a gentle 'ah' sound as in 'Uhr'

two or more nouns put together to make one longer noun

a verb which changes its vowel in the verb stem of some of its forms

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Compare activities: strong verbs 1st and 3rd person singular, compound nouns

German

This unit provides pupils with the knowledge to use strong verbs accurately in the present tense (singular) and to apply this knowledge alongside weak verbs in questions, answers and narration (3rd person singular and plural). Pupils practise sound-symbol correspondences [v], [au], [r] and [eu].

Friends and family: weak and strong verbs singular and 3rd person plural

is pronounced at the start of a syllable.

Which of these words or phrases have a vocalic [r], which is pronounced after a long vowel?

The grammatical gender of a compound noun is ...

Match each strong verb to their vowel change.

Translate the following compound noun into English: 'das Urlaubshaus'

Translate the following sentence into German: 'He never forgets the ball.'

Fill in the gap in the following sentence with the correct form of 'wohnen': 'Du {{}} mit deiner Mutter.'

only verbs with an 'e' or 'a' in their stem can be strong verbs

by looking up the infinitive in the dictionary

all verbs with an 'e' or 'a' in their stem are strong verbs

if the verb has an umlaut on a vowel it will always be strong

Fill in the gap in the following sentence with the correct form of 'sprechen': 'Der Junge __________ im Klassenzimmer.'

Fill in the gap to complete the translation of the following sentence into English: 'Sie fährt jedes Jahr nach Österreich.' - 'She {{}} to Austria every year.'

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