task A A

task A B

task A C

task A D

task A E

task A F

a question which can be answered with yes or no

a question which starts with a question word such as 'Wo?' and seeks information

What you do at home:  questions with 'wer', 'was', 'wo' and 'wie'

German

This unit introduces pupils to verb infinitives and the patterns for weak (regular) high frequency verbs in the 1st and 3rd persons singular. Pupils learn how to use them in familiar contexts at school and at home. They practise sound-symbol correspondences long and short [o] and [i].

Life at home: present tense (singular) weak verbs

Match the German verbs below to the correct English translations.

An open question has a question word in front of the verb.

Open questions are 'wh-' questions. They begin with question words.

Remember to translate 'do you ...' or 'are you ...' in a closed question.

Rewrite the following statement to turn it into a closed question: 'Du lernst Deutsch.'

Translate the following sentence into German: 'How often do you play sport?'

Translate the following sentence into German: 'Do you have a favourite book?'

Match the German words below to the correct English translations.

Which verb ending is used for the 2nd person singular (du) present tense?

Fill in the gap in the following sentence with the correct question word(s): '__________ ist mein Heft?'

Match the beginnings of these sentences to the correct endings.

Fill in the gap in the following sentence to complete the translation: 'Ich rede {{}} im Unterricht.' (I often talk in lessons.)

Which cognate has a similar [i] sound to the English [i]?

Starter Quiz