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Rules of a game: modal verbs, 'jeder', 'jede', 'jedes', conversational words

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I recognise how conversational words add emotion in situations such as gameplay, and understand how to use forms of 'jede-'.

I can pronounce [sch], [sp] and [st].

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Rules of a game: modal verbs, 'jeder', 'jede', 'jedes', conversational words

Learning outcomes

I recognise how conversational words add emotion in situations such as gameplay, and understand how to use forms of 'jede-'.

I can pronounce [sch], [sp] and [st].

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Key learning points

  1. [sch] is pronounced as in 'schreiben', [sp] as in 'spielen' and [st] as in 'stark'.
  2. Conversational words are used in informal situations to add emotion to a statement, e.g., 'Echt?' (really?!).
  3. Modal verbs (e.g., 'können') are used with an infinitive, which is placed at the end of the sentence.
  4. 'Jed-' means 'every'. Use the same ending as the definite article if the noun is the subject: ‘jeder, jede, jedes’.
  5. When a masculine noun is the object in the sentence, use 'jeden'. The feminine and neuter forms remain unchanged.

Keywords

  • [sch] - pronounced as in 'schreiben'

  • [sp] - pronounced as in 'spielen'

  • [st] - pronounced as in 'stark'

  • Conversational words - add emotion (e.g., surprise, annoyance) to a statement

  • Jed- - determiner meaning 'every'

Common misconception

You can use conversational language (an informal register) whenever you want to.

A situation affects the register we use when speaking (i.e., the words we use). You use an informal register with friends, but a formal register with a teacher. Using formal register in formal situations is important in German-speaking communities.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the German and English.
Correct Answer:Buch (nt),book
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book

Correct Answer:Farbe (f),colour
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colour

Correct Answer:Hund (m),dog
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dog

Correct Answer:Keks (m),biscuit
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biscuit

Correct Answer:Katze (f),cat
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cat

Correct Answer:Leute (pl),people
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people

Q2.
Match the German and English.
Correct Answer:benutzen,to use, using
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to use, using

Correct Answer:heißen,to be called
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to be called

Correct Answer:passen,to fit, fitting
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to fit, fitting

Correct Answer:rufen,to call, calling
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to call, calling

Correct Answer:tragen,to wear, wearing
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to wear, wearing

Correct Answer:vergessen,to forget, forgetting
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to forget, forgetting

Q3.
Which of these words is not a possessive adjective?
dein
ihr
Correct answer: man
sein
Q4.
Which of these phrases does not include a modal verb?
Darf er ins Kino gehen?
Ich kann Pizza essen.
Ich muss Wasser trinken.
Correct answer: Ich vergesse meine Hausaufgaben.
Willst du in der Schule tanzen?
Q5.
Sort the words below into the correct order to form the following sentence: 'My parents stand in the middle of the room.'
1 - meine
2 - Eltern
3 - stehen
4 - mitten
5 - in
6 - dem
7 - Zimmer
Q6.
Translate the following sentence into German: 'What is your favourite film?'
Correct Answer: Was ist dein Lieblingsfilm?

6 Questions

Q1.
Which of these words are missing the [sch] sound?
Correct answer: ___nell
Correct answer: ___warz
___ielen
___ark
Correct answer: ___reiben
Q2.
Conversational words are used in __________ situations to add emotion to a statement.
formal
Correct answer: informal
both formal and informal
Q3.
Match the German and English.
Correct Answer:natürlich,of course
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of course

Correct Answer:also,so
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so

Correct Answer:ach,oh
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oh

Correct Answer:auch,also
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also

Correct Answer:echt,really
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really

Correct Answer:naja,oh well
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oh well

Q4.
Match the German and English.
Correct Answer:jeder,every (masculine subject)
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every (masculine subject)

Correct Answer:jedes,every (neuter subject)
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every (neuter subject)

Correct Answer:jede,every (feminine subject)
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every (feminine subject)

Correct Answer:jeden,every (masculine object)
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every (masculine object)

Q5.
Translate the following sentence into German: 'Every child wins.'
Correct Answer: Jedes Kind gewinnt.
Q6.
Translate the following sentence into German: 'I throw every ball.'
Correct Answer: Ich werfe jeden Ball.

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