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Last summer: perfect tense weak and strong verbs, 1st and 3rd persons singular

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I can understand strong and weak verbs in the perfect tense to describe holiday experiences.

I can recognise, write and pronounce [sch], [st-] and [sp] correctly.

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Last summer: perfect tense weak and strong verbs, 1st and 3rd persons singular

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I can understand strong and weak verbs in the perfect tense to describe holiday experiences.

I can recognise, write and pronounce [sch], [st-] and [sp] correctly.

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Key learning points

  1. Past participles of strong verbs sandwich the stem with 'ge' and 'en' and the vowel often changes in the stem.
  2. [sch], [st-] and [sp] need to be practised to assist spelling and pronunciation.
  3. The past participle of strong verbs needs to be recognised in contrast to the infinitive.
  4. The use of compound nouns enriches vocabulary.
  5. 'Haben' changes when talking about different people, but the past participle stays the same.

Keywords

  • [sch] - pronounced as in 'schreiben'

  • [st-] - pronounced as in 'stark'

  • [sp] - pronounced as in 'stark'

  • Strong verb - a verb whose past participle adds 'en' and often changes the stem vowel; for example, 'gesungen'

Common misconception

Compound nouns are completely different words that cannot be understood or pronounced unless they have been met before.

Compound nouns are made up of two (or more) nouns, one or more of which pupils may already know. Knowledge of formation and read aloud can promote recognition as can activities where pupils produce compounds from known words.

Encourage plentiful oral practice and repetition of past participles of strong verbs as well as the sound symbol correspondences in this lesson.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match these German words to their English meanings.
Correct Answer:das Dorf,village
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village

Correct Answer:die Großstadt,city
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city

Correct Answer:der See,lake
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lake

Correct Answer:das Theater,theatre
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theatre

Correct Answer:das Schwimmbad,swimming pool
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swimming pool

Correct Answer:der Strand,beach
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beach

Q2.
Wie sagt man 'this year' auf Deutsch?
diesen Jahr
Correct answer: dieses Jahr
diese Jahr
dieser Jahr
Q3.
Select the appropriate option to correctly fill in the accusative endings in the following list: 'letzt__________ Monat, letzt__________ Woche, letzt__________ Jahr'
Correct answer: en; e; es
e; en; es
es; e; en
en; e; en
Q4.
Put these forms of 'haben' in the correct order to complete the following sentence: 'Du __________ getanzt, er/sie __________ gespielt, ich __________ besucht.'
1 - hast
2 - hat
3 - habe
Q5.
To say 'where' something is happening, we use the noun with the case. For example, 'in der Stadt', 'in einem Park'.
Correct Answer: dative
Q6.
Which of the following location phrases are correct?
Correct answer: in einem Park
Correct answer: auf einer Party
Correct answer: im Garten
in die Stadt

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following are compound nouns?
Correct answer: Radtour
Correct answer: Spanienurlaub
Correct answer: Ferienhaus
Bibliothek
Wasser
Q2.
Match each compound noun to its correct gender and hint for meaning.
Correct Answer:Sommerurlaub,der + holiday
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der + holiday

Correct Answer:Fußball,der + sport
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der + sport

Correct Answer:Ferienhaus,das + holiday accommodation
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das + holiday accommodation

Correct Answer:Schlafzimmer,das + sleeping
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das + sleeping

Correct Answer:Wasserpark,der + boats, for example
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der + boats, for example

Correct Answer:Großstadt,die + London, for example
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die + London, for example

Q3.
Which of these statements about the features of past participles of strong verbs in the perfect tense are true?
Correct answer: the past participles sandwich the stem between 'ge' and 'en'
the past participles always end in '-t'
Correct answer: the vowel often changes in the stem of strong verbs in the perfect tense
Correct answer: some past participles are like the infinitive, apart from the 'ge' at the start
Q4.
Match each infinitive to its past participle.
Correct Answer:lesen,gelesen
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gelesen

Correct Answer:singen,gesungen
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gesungen

Correct Answer:trinken,getrunken
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getrunken

Correct Answer:treffen,getroffen
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getroffen

Correct Answer:sprechen,gesprochen
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gesprochen

Correct Answer:schreiben,geschrieben
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geschrieben

Q5.
Which of the following statements about the perfect tense in German are true?
Correct answer: the verb 'haben' changes to match the person we're talking about
the past participle changes depending on who we are talking about
Correct answer: past participles can end in '-t' or '-en'
all past participles start with 'ge-'
Q6.
Order the below to complete this perfect tense sentence: 'Ich __________ Deutsch __________ (sprechen), Hans __________ Fußball __________ (spielen) und du __________ am Strand __________ (liegen).'
1 - habe
2 - gesprochen
3 - hat
4 - gespielt
5 - hast
6 - gelegen

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