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a word used to link ideas together and make longer sentences

a verb which follows a regular pattern of changes

At school and at home: present tense (weak verbs) 1st and 3rd person singular

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].

Activities in and out of school: present tense (singular) weak verbs

Match the German words below to the correct English translations.

a verb which follows an irregular pattern of changes

a verb which is not found in a dictionary

True or false? [ie], as in 'Liebe', makes the same sound as [ee], as in 'Kaffee'.

Translate the following sentence into German: 'I work or I play.'

Match the German words or phrases below to the correct English translations.

The 1st person (ich) present tense verb ending is '-e'.

The 3rd person (er/sie) present tense verb ending is '-t'.

The verb stem is the only form of the verb found in a dictionary.

The verb stem is created by removing the '-en' ending of the infinitive.

Match the sentence starters below to the correct sentence endings.

Which of these words contain a long vowel?

Fill in the gap to complete the following sentence: '{{}} schreibe eine Liste.'

Fill in the gap with the correct present tense verb ending to complete the following sentence: 'Er red{{}} mit Freunden.'

Starter Quiz