KS4 · German · Year 10
Das Oktoberfest in Deutschland: plurals add umlaut/e, n, no change; translation
My personal world: Wer sind wir?
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I can use plural nouns to ask how many there are.
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I can use plural nouns to ask how many there are.
Key learning points
- Add '-e', with or without an umlaut, to make most masculine nouns and some neuter nouns plural.
- Words ending '-el', '-en' or '-er' may not change in the plural.
- To make most feminine nouns plural, add '-n' or '-en'.
Words to know
- plural
- more than one
- WO2 (word order two)
- inverts the subject and verb in a sentence
Common mistakes
There is only one way to form the plural in German.
German has several rules for forming plurals. The best way to correctly form plurals is to learn the rules and frequently practise them.
For parents, carers and teachers
- This lesson contains a game of four in a row. If you are not using the worksheets, pupils could draw a four by four grid on a sheet of paper.