KS3 · German · Year 8

This year and in the past: perfect tense with 'früher' and 'noch nicht'

Then and now: imperfect tense and comparatives

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Your learning goal

I can use 'früher', 'noch' and 'noch nicht' correctly when translating a short past tense text into German.

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What you’ll learn

I can use 'früher', 'noch' and 'noch nicht' correctly when translating a short past tense text into German.

Key learning points

Care is needed with [zw] and [schw] when listening and speaking.
Reading longer texts can be a useful way to reinforce vocabulary recognition and understanding.
‘Früher’ can be used with the perfect tense to say what used to happen, e.g., 'ich habe früher Bücher gelesen'.
‘Noch nicht’ can be used with the perfect tense to say what hasn’t yet happened, e.g., 'ich habe noch nicht gegessen'.
Identifying verb tenses and other important grammar points is a good strategy when translating into German.

Words to know

perfect tense: verb tense that describes completed actions in the past, e.g., 'I said', 'she played'
früher: adverb meaning ‘previously', in former times', 'in the past’
noch nicht: adverbial phrase meaning ‘not yet’

Common mistakes

The German verb for 'use' is needed when saying what used to happen.

'Used to' in German is communicated by using the adverb 'früher' - 'in the past', 'in former times'. There is no need to include a German verb for 'use'.

For parents, carers and teachers

In Learning Cycle 2, reference is made to using flashcards to support vocabulary learning. Teachers may wish to extend this practice method by asking students to make and use flashcards to support their vocabulary learning.