KS4 · German · Year 11

Gemeinsam statt einsam: prepositions vor, nach and conjunctions bevor, nachdem

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Your learning goal

I can use prepositions ‘vor’ and ‘nach’ and conjunctions ‘bevor’ and ‘nachdem’ in the context of shared living arrangements in modern Germany.

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What you’ll learn

I can use prepositions ‘vor’ and ‘nach’ and conjunctions ‘bevor’ and ‘nachdem’ in the context of shared living arrangements in modern Germany.

Key learning points

'Vor' and 'nach' are prepositions used with nouns to express 'before' and 'after'. They take the dative case.
'Bevor' and 'nachdem' are conjunctions meaning 'before' and 'after' and link two clauses.
'Bevor' and 'nachdem' are followed by word order 3 and send the verb to the end of the clause.
In two-verb structures, the finite verb, not the past participle or infinitive verb, is sent to the end of the clause.
When describing a photo, use the acronym PALM. It stands for People, Action, Location, Mood. Add your own opinions too.

Words to know

preposition: word used before a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun, connecting it to another word
conjunction: word that connects ideas between clauses in a sentence
word order 3 (WO3): after certain conjunctions, the verb is sent to the end of the sentence or clause
PALM: acronym to summarise what to include in a photo description: People, Action, Location, Mood

Common mistakes

Vor' and 'bevor' and 'nach' and 'nachdem' are interchangeable because they mean 'before' and 'after'.

'Vor' and 'nach' are prepositions and are followed by a noun, 'bevor' and 'nachdem' are conjunctions which link clauses and trigger word order 3.

For parents, carers and teachers

Word order 3 after conjunctions with single verb structures is Foundation Tier and Higher Tier with 2-verb structures. Mini whiteboards could be used effectively for Task B2 to enable quick feedback and correction.