Last summer: perfect tense weak and strong verbs, 1st and 3rd persons singular
Learning outcomes
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.
Last summer: perfect tense weak and strong verbs, 1st and 3rd persons singular
Learning outcomes
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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Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Past participles of strong verbs sandwich the stem with 'ge' and 'en' and the vowel often changes in the stem.
- [sch], [st-] and [sp] need to be practised to assist spelling and pronunciation.
- The past participle of strong verbs needs to be recognised in contrast to the infinitive.
- The use of compound nouns enriches vocabulary.
- '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.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
village
city
lake
theatre
swimming pool
beach
Exit quiz
6 Questions
der + holiday
der + sport
das + holiday accommodation
das + sleeping
der + boats, for example
die + London, for example
gelesen
gesungen
getrunken
getroffen
gesprochen
geschrieben