KS4 · German · Year 10
Eine Reise: present tense, separable verbs, possessive adjectives
Travel and tourism: Reiseziele
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Your learning goal
I can describe what I or others do on a trip using the simple present tense, including separable verbs and possessive adjectives.
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I can describe what I or others do on a trip using the simple present tense, including separable verbs and possessive adjectives.
Key learning points
- German uses the simple present tense, formed by removing the '-en' from the infinitive and adding verb endings.
- Separable verbs are made up of a prefix and a main verb. In the present, the prefix moves to the end of the clause.
- In word order three (WO3) clauses, the prefix and verb join up in separable verbs.
- Possessive adjectives are used with nouns to show ownership or belonging. They must agree with the noun which follows.
- Use the possessive adjective 'sein' with masculine or neuter nouns to mean 'its'; use 'ihr' with feminine nouns.
Words to know
- present tense
- refers to actions that occur in the present time
- separable verb
- a two-part verb, with a prefix and a main verb, e.g., 'einkaufen'
- sein
- possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'its'
- ihr
- possessive adjective meaning 'her', 'its', 'their'
Common mistakes
All verbs with prefixes are separable.
Some prefixes are separable in some verbs, but inseparable in others. For example, 'wieder' in 'wiedersehen' is separable, but not in 'wiederholen'. The stress always falls on the separable prefix.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Exploit the text in Task C2 by using it as a running dictation or group translation activity.