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Year 7
Describe things: 'sein' 1st and 2nd person singular, negation 'nicht' and 'kein'
Learning outcomes
I can say what I am or you are and can negate adjectives and nouns.
I can pronounce [z] correctly.
New
New
Year 7
Describe things: 'sein' 1st and 2nd person singular, negation 'nicht' and 'kein'
Learning outcomes
I can say what I am or you are and can negate adjectives and nouns.
I can pronounce [z] correctly.
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Key learning points
- [z] is pronounced like 'Zug' and sounds like the English 'ts' at the end of the word 'boots'.
- The verb 'sein' means 'to be/being'. 'Ich bin' means 'I am' and 'du bist' means 'you are'.
- 'Nicht' means 'not' when used before an adjective.
- 'Kein' means 'not a' and is used to negate nouns; 'kein' for masculine/neuter nouns, 'keine' for feminine nouns.
Keywords
[z] - pronounced [z] as in 'Zug'
Ich bin - I am
Du bist - you are
Nicht - 'not', used with adjectives
Kein, keine - forms of 'no' or 'not a' used with nouns
Common misconception
'Nicht' is always used to negate.
You can use 'nicht' or 'kein(e)' to negate a sentence. 'Nicht' is used with adjectives whereas 'kein, keine' is used with nouns.
Remind learners to always check the gender of nouns when using 'kein, keine'.
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6 Questions
Q1.
Which words mean 'the'?
ein
eine
Q2.
Which words mean 'a'?
oder
nein
Q3.
What is an adjective?
a person, place or thing
a word which describes an action or a state
Q4.
Match these German adjectives to their English translations.
small
red
blue
pink
black
Q5.
What does 'ist' mean?
Q6.
What are the meanings of 'Wie?'?
Where?
What?
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6 Questions
Q1.
Match the German forms of 'sein' to the correct English equivalents.
I am
you are
that is
Q2.
True or false? You use 'nicht' with adjectives to say 'not'.
Q3.
Put the words below in the correct order to form a German sentence.
Q4.
Which words mean 'not a / no' when used with a noun?
eine
ein
nicht
Q5.
Match the German vocabulary below to the correct English meanings.
but
colour
animal
place
Q6.
How would you answer the question 'Bist du eine Flasche?'?
Nein, ich bin kein Flasche.
Nein, ich bin nicht eine Flasche.
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