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School subjects: singular 'mögen', object pronouns 'ihn', 'sie', 'es'

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I can talk about things I and you like or don't like using the verb 'mögen' and object pronouns for 'it'.

I can pronounce [sch] and [sp] correctly.

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School subjects: singular 'mögen', object pronouns 'ihn', 'sie', 'es'

Learning outcomes

I can talk about things I and you like or don't like using the verb 'mögen' and object pronouns for 'it'.

I can pronounce [sch] and [sp] correctly.

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Key learning points

  1. [sch] is pronounced like the English 'sh'.
  2. [sp] always starts with the English sound 'sh' before the 'p'.
  3. The verb 'mögen' means 'to like', 'ich mag' means 'I like' and 'du magst' means 'you like'.
  4. In German, object pronouns tell us the grammatical gender of the object of the sentence.
  5. German has three words for the object pronoun 'it' - masculine 'ihn', feminine 'sie' and neuter 'es'.

Keywords

  • [sch] - pronounced as in 'schreiben'

  • [sp] - pronounced as in 'spielen'

  • Mögen - an irregular verb, meaning 'to like, liking'

  • Object pronoun - replaces the noun receiving the action of the verb, e.g., 'it'

Common misconception

'es' is the only German word for 'it'.

Object pronouns such as 'es' tell us the grammatical gender of the object of the sentence. German has three words for the object pronoun 'it' - masculine 'ihn', feminine 'sie' and neuter 'es'.

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6 Questions

Q1.
How many grammatical genders for nouns are there in German?
one
two
Correct answer: three
four
Q2.
Match the German words below to the correct English translations.
Correct Answer:Aufgabe (f),task
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task

Correct Answer:Woche (f),week
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week

Correct Answer:sehr,very
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very

Correct Answer:früh,early
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early

Correct Answer:Montag (m),Monday
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Monday

Correct Answer:spät,late
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late

Q3.
What is a subject pronoun?
Correct answer: a word such as 'I', 'you', 'he, she, it'
the form of the infinitive without its ending
a word meaning 'the'
a word meaning 'a/an'
Q4.
What is a weak verb?
a verb with an irregular pattern of changes
Correct answer: a verb with a regular pattern of changes
the form of a verb found in a dictionary
a verb with a stem ending in '-d' or '-t'
Q5.
What is the 2nd person singular subject pronoun?
the form of the verb referring to 'ich' (I)
Correct answer: the form of the verb referring to 'du' (you)
the form of the verb referring to 'er' (he) or 'sie' (she)
Q6.
Translate the following sentence into English: 'Er wohnt mit Freunden.'
Correct Answer: He lives with friends., He is living with friends.

6 Questions

Q1.
How is [sp] pronounced?
like the English 'sp'
like the English 'sh'
Correct answer: like the English 'sh' before the 'p'
the same as [sch]
Q2.
Match the German words below to the correct English translations.
Correct Answer:Fach (nt),subject
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subject

Correct Answer:Fremdsprache (f),foreign language
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foreign language

Correct Answer:Naturwissenschaften (fpl),sciences
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sciences

Correct Answer:Kunst (f),art
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art

Correct Answer:Mathematik (f),mathematics
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mathematics

Correct Answer:mögen,to like, liking
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to like, liking

Q3.
Which word is missing from the following sentence to ask someone about their favourite subject? 'Was ist __________ Lieblingsfach?'
meine
Correct answer: dein
mein
deine
Q4.
Use the correct form of 'mögen' to fill in the gap in the following sentence: 'Du die Aufgabe.'
Correct Answer: magst
Q5.
Match each noun to its object pronoun.
Correct Answer:Woche (f),sie
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sie

Correct Answer:Montag (m),ihn
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ihn

Correct Answer:Klassenzimmer (nt),es
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es

Q6.
Use the correct object pronoun to complete the following sentence: 'Ich habe den Fußball. Ich mag nicht.'
Correct Answer: ihn

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