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Wer ist Bella? Was macht sie? Present tense verbs, yes/ no questions

I can differentiate simple present and present continuous in German when asking and answering questions.

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Wer ist Bella? Was macht sie? Present tense verbs, yes/ no questions

I can differentiate simple present and present continuous in German when asking and answering questions.

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Key learning points

  1. There is just one present tense in German.
  2. Time adverbs help to translate German present tense accurately.
  3. Subject and verb swap to make yes/no questions in German.

Keywords

  • Simple present - describes habitual events in the present: 'I do'

  • Present continuous - describes events happening right now: 'I am doing'

Common misconception

German forms the present continuous tense by using sein with a verb e.g. "ich bin spielen" to say "I am playing".

German only has one present tense and does not use sein with a verb.

In cycle one, allow pupils ample time to discuss which verb rules they can remember and recognise in the text, as this will activate their prior knowledge.
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6 Questions

Q1.
What do these German words mean in English?
Correct Answer:heißen,to be called
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to be called

Correct Answer:reden,to talk
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to talk

Correct Answer:kommen,to come
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to come

Correct Answer:wohnen,to live
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to live

Correct Answer:Mensch!,wow!
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wow!

Q2.
The verbs kommen, reden and wohnen are all in the form.
Correct Answer: infinitive
Q3.
The correct third person form of the verb 'reden' is:
redt
Correct answer: redet
Q4.
What do these adverbs of time mean in English?
Correct Answer:heute,today
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today

Correct Answer:jetzt,now
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now

Correct Answer:im Moment,at the moment
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at the moment

Correct Answer:normalerweise,normally
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normally

Correct Answer:jeden Tag,every day
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every day

Correct Answer:nie,never
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never

Q5.
Which English sentence uses the present continuous?
Correct answer: I am speaking with a friend.
I spoke with a friend.
I speak with a friend.
Q6.
Which English sentence uses the present simple?
I will go to Germany.
Correct answer: I go to Germany.
I am going to Germany.

6 Questions

Q1.
What do these German words mean in English?
Correct Answer:Kunde,customer (m)
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customer (m)

Correct Answer:Kundin,customer (f)
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customer (f)

Correct Answer:besitzen,to own, have
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to own, have

Correct Answer:Heimat,home, homeland
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home, homeland

Correct Answer:eigentlich,actual, real, actually, really
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actual, real, actually, really

Correct Answer:Maschine,machine
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machine

Q2.
What is the correct ending for the sentence 'Sie will eine Maschine __________?
besitzt
besitze
Correct answer: besitzen
Q3.
'Miauen' is a regular verb in the present tense and means 'to miaow'. How would you say 'she miaows' in German?
Correct Answer: Sie miaut
Q4.
The phrases below are missing punctuation. Are they questions or statements?
Correct Answer:Spricht der Kunde mit die Kundin,Question
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Question

Correct Answer:Der Kunde spricht mit die Kundin,Statement
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Statement

Q5.
What is the correct translation for 'Ich rede heute mit einer Maschine'?
Correct answer: I am talking with a machine.
I talk with a machine.
Q6.
What is the correct translation for 'Wohnst du normalerweise in Deutschland'?
Correct answer: Do you live in Germany?
Are you living in Germany?

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