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What people have: 'haben' singular persons, indefinite article 'einen'

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I can say what I, you or someone else has, using the verb 'haben' and the indefinite article 'einen'.

I can pronounce [a], [e], [ei], [z] and [w].

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What people have: 'haben' singular persons, indefinite article 'einen'

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I can say what I, you or someone else has, using the verb 'haben' and the indefinite article 'einen'.

I can pronounce [a], [e], [ei], [z] and [w].

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Key learning points

  1. The verb 'haben' means to have, having. 'Ich habe' means ' I have', 'Du hast' means you have.
  2. The masculine word for 'a' - 'ein' changes to 'einen' after haben and most verbs.
  3. After sein, words for 'a' stay the same.

Keywords

  • Haben - to have, having

  • Einen - masculine word for 'a' or 'an' used after haben

  • Indefinite article - word for 'a' or 'an'

Common misconception

The indefinite article 'ein' always refers to a masculine noun.

'ein' could refer to a masculine or a neuter noun. Students should learn noun genders and look for other clues about a noun's gender. Only masculine nouns use 'einen' after forms of 'haben' and most other verbs, except sein.

Pair work and/or a time limit for students may be beneficial when working on phonics pronunciation tasks, to maintain lesson pace and engagement.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the German to the English.
Correct Answer:oder,or
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or

Correct Answer:Paar,couple, pair
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couple, pair

Correct Answer:Tag,day
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day

Correct Answer:groß,big, large
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big, large

Correct Answer:nein,no
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no

Correct Answer:nicht,not
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not

Q2.
Which question means 'who is that?'?
Wie ist das?
Wo ist das?
Correct answer: Wer ist das?
Wie geht's?
Ist das klar?
Q3.
What do the words ein, eine and ein all mean in English?
and
the
I
Correct answer: a, an
some
Q4.
Connect the German phrases with the English translations:
Correct Answer:Das ist falsch.,That is wrong.
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That is wrong.

Correct Answer:Ja, ich habe den Tisch.,Yes, I have the table.
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Yes, I have the table.

Correct Answer:Nein - Sophie ist nicht richtig.,No - Sophie is not right.
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No - Sophie is not right.

Correct Answer:Sophie hat das Heft.,Sophie has the exercise book.
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Sophie has the exercise book.

Correct Answer:Ich habe eine Flasche.,I have a bottle.
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I have a bottle.

Correct Answer:Das ist ein Mann.,That is a man.
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That is a man.

Q5.
True or false: masculine nouns change from der to den after the verb haben.
Correct Answer: True, true, correct
Q6.
Is der, den, die or das missing from this phrase? Ich habe Wasser.
Correct Answer: das, Das

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4 Questions

Q1.
Which words below contain a short [e] sound?
Correct answer: bitte
Idee
Correct answer: danke
Correct answer: helfen
Correct answer: besser
Q2.
Connect the German with the English verbs.
Correct Answer:habe,(I) have
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(I) have

Correct Answer:hast,(you) have
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(you) have

Correct Answer:hat,(Wolfgang) has
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(Wolfgang) has

Correct Answer:ist,(Wolfgang) is
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(Wolfgang) is

Correct Answer:bin,(I) am
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(I) am

Correct Answer:bist,(you) are
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(you) are

Q3.
Which statement is correct?
Correct answer: Masculine nouns change from ein to einen after haben and most other verbs.
Feminine nouns change from ein to einen after haben and most other verbs.
Neuter nouns change from ein to einen after haben and most other verbs.
All nouns change from ein to einen after haben and most other verbs.
Masculine nouns change from ein to einen after sein and most other verbs.
Q4.
Does ein, einen, eine or ein complete this gap? Wolfgang hat Mathelehrer.
Correct Answer: einen, Einen

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