KS3 · German · Year 9
What I would like: 'möcht-' in one- and two-verb structures
Desires, plans and priorities: 'möcht-' future and use of infinitive
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Your learning goal
I can express what I would like and what I would like to do using 'möcht-'.
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I can express what I would like and what I would like to do using 'möcht-'.
Key learning points
- Practising vocabulary in a range of ways deepens knowledge and understanding.
- 'Möcht-' means 'would like' and can be used with a noun to say which object you would like.
- 'Möcht-' can be used with a second verb in the infinitive form to express what you would like to do.
- When 'möcht-' is used as part of a 2-verb structure, the second verb moves to the end of the sentence.
- The determiner before the object of a sentence matches the gender and case.
Words to know
- möcht-
- form of the verb 'mögen', used to make polite requests
- 2-verb structure
- where the 2nd (infinitive) verb comes at the end of 2-verb sentences
- object
- person, people or thing(s) receiving the action of the verb
- determiner
- word preceding a noun, which specifies it; e.g., 'the', 'this', 'every'
Common mistakes
Two words are needed to express 'would like', as in English.
'Möcht-' is a form of the verb 'mögen' and is used to mean 'would like'. 'Möcht-' can be used as part of a 2-verb structure to say what you would like to do. The second (infinitive) verb moves to the end of the sentence.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Teachers may wish to look for suitable video clips online which show German Christmas markets, as a way of deepening students' cultural appreciation of this tradition.