Describing school in the present and past (Part 2/2)

Describing school in the present and past (Part 2/2)

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will practise using the imperfect tense with plural verb endings in the context of identifying differences between primary and secondary school.
  2. Purpose of language use: Describing school in the present and past
  3. Grammar: Imperfect war, hatte, es gab

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13 Questions

Q1.
What's the German for the equivalent of GCSEs?
das Abitur
das Internat
Correct answer: der Mittlere Schulabschluss
Q2.
What's the German for "to chat with friends"?
Freunde schließen
Freunde treffen
Correct answer: mit Freunden plaudern
Q3.
What's the German for "they had"?
sie haben
sie hatte
Correct answer: sie hatten
Q4.
Put the sentence into the imperfect tense: "Wir sind im Internat."
Wir hatten im Internat.
Correct answer: Wir waren im Internat.
Wir wart im Internat.
Q5.
Translate into German: At the all-day school we had our lunch break at half past twelve.
In der Ganztagsschule haben wir unsere Mittagspause um halb eins.
Correct answer: In der Ganztagsschule hatten wir unsere Mittagspause um halb eins.
In der Ganztagsschule wir hatten unsere Mittagspause um halb eins.
The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in German in KS4. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.
Q7.
besser
best
Correct answer: better
good
Q8.
es gab
there is/there are
Correct answer: there was/there were
there will be
Q9.
hatte
Correct answer: I(s)he had
they had
we had
Q10.
leider
easily
songs
Correct answer: unfortunately
Q11.
morgens
in the morning
Correct answer: in the mornings
tomorrow
Q12.
war
Correct answer: I/(s)he was
they were
war
Q13.
zuerst
Correct answer: first
last
next

13 Questions

Q1.
What's the German for the equivalent of GCSEs?
das Abitur
das Internat
Correct answer: der Mittlere Schulabschluss
Q2.
What's the German for "to chat with friends"?
Freunde schließen
Freunde treffen
Correct answer: mit Freunden plaudern
Q3.
What's the German for "they had"?
sie haben
sie hatte
Correct answer: sie hatten
Q4.
Put the sentence into the imperfect tense: "Wir sind im Internat."
Wir hatten im Internat.
Correct answer: Wir waren im Internat.
Wir wart im Internat.
Q5.
Translate into German: At the all-day school we had our lunch break at half past twelve.
In der Ganztagsschule haben wir unsere Mittagspause um halb eins.
Correct answer: In der Ganztagsschule hatten wir unsere Mittagspause um halb eins.
In der Ganztagsschule wir hatten unsere Mittagspause um halb eins.
The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in German in KS4. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.
Q7.
besser
best
Correct answer: better
good
Q8.
es gab
there is/there are
Correct answer: there was/there were
there will be
Q9.
hatte
Correct answer: I(s)he had
they had
we had
Q10.
leider
easily
songs
Correct answer: unfortunately
Q11.
morgens
in the morning
Correct answer: in the mornings
tomorrow
Q12.
war
Correct answer: I/(s)he was
they were
war
Q13.
zuerst
Correct answer: first
last
next

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