KS4 · German · Year 10
Berufserfahrung: verbs with indirect objects, dative pronouns
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I can use dative verbs and indirect object pronouns when communicating with other people in the context of work experience.
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I can use dative verbs and indirect object pronouns when communicating with other people in the context of work experience.
Key learning points
- The German [ch] can be soft or hard. Soft [ch] should not be confused with [sch].
- Certain verbs are dative verbs and use indirect object (dative) pronouns.
- The dative pronouns are 'mir', 'dir', 'ihm', 'ihn', 'uns', 'euch', 'ihnen'.
- Some dative verbs are also impersonal like 'gefallen', 'gelingen' and 'genügen'.
Words to know
- dative
- case used for the indirect object in a sentence, and after a dative verb or presposition
- indirect object pronoun
- replaces the person, people or thing(s) noun that the the verb action is done 'to' or 'for', e.g., 'to me', 'for them'
Common mistakes
Verbs are only followed by the dative case if we translate the verb with 'to' or 'for' in English.
Some verbs are impersonal, and take the dative, and are usually used with 'es'. For example, 'gelingen' - 'es gelingt mir' (I succeed).
For parents, carers and teachers
- In Learning Cycle 2, the indirect object pronouns 'uns', 'euch' and 'ihnen' are used along with some Higher vocabulary. Task B can be adapted to use only 'mir', 'dir', 'ihm' and 'ihr' and Foundation vocabulary as required.