Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will be exploring the modal verbs 'dürfen, müssen and können' with the plural conjugations, and looking in a bit more detail at school rules.
  2. Purpose of language use: School rules
  3. Grammar: Modal verbs dürfen, müssen and können in present tense

Licence

This content is made available by Oak National Academy Limited and its partners and licensed under Oak’s terms & conditions (Collection 1), except where otherwise stated.

Loading...

Some of our videos, including non-English language videos, do not have captions.

13 Questions

Q1.
The verb "müssen" means...
to be able to
to be allowed to
Correct answer: to have to
Q2.
When using a modal verb, you also need an infinitive verb which comes.....
2nd idea
Correct answer: at the end of the sentence
before the modal verb
Q3.
"Du" refers to...
you (general)
you (plural)
Correct answer: you (singular)
Q4.
"Man darf" means...
I am allowed to
Correct answer: You (general) are allowed to
You (singular) are allowed to
Q5.
The word in German for "quiet" is...
höflich
organisiert
Correct answer: ruhig
The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in German in KS4. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.
Q7.
ab und zu
back and forth
here and there
Correct answer: now and again
Q8.
dort
Correct answer: here
now
there
Q9.
draußen
beyond
Correct answer: inside
outside
Q10.
glauben
Correct answer: to believe
to dream
Correct answer: to glare
Q11.
muss
Correct answer: I/(s)he must/have to
to have to, must
you have to/must
Q12.
müssen
Correct answer: she has to/must
to be allowed to
Correct answer: to have to/must
Q13.
über
Correct answer: above, over, about
beside, near
underneath, under

13 Questions

Q1.
The word "müssen" means...
I have to
to be allowed to
Correct answer: to have to
Q2.
The pronoun "wir" means...
I
Correct answer: We
You
Q3.
The "wir" and "sie/Sie" conjugations are the same as the...
Du
Ich
Correct answer: Infinitive
Q4.
The modal verb comes...
Correct answer: 2nd idea in the sentence
At the end of the sentence
At the start of the sentence
Q5.
The verb "rauchen" means...
To chew
Correct answer: To smoke
To sort
The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in German in KS4. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.
Q7.
abends
Correct answer: in the evenings
the evening
this evening
Q8.
nehmen
to carry
to leave
Correct answer: to take
Q9.
nimmt
Correct answer: (s)he takes
I take
you take
Q10.
obwohl
Correct answer: although
because
however
Q11.
reden
to listen
to read
Correct answer: to talk
Q12.
weil
Correct answer: because
many
then
Q13.
wirklich
essential
important
Correct answer: real, actual