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Saying what you can / must / want to do (Part 1/2)

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  1. In this lesson, we will learn to say what you can / must / want to do with a focus on the use of modal verbs.

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11 Questions

Q1.
'a lot of' in German means
viel
Correct answer: viel or viele
viele
Q2.
Which is the correct translation for 'Ich habe viel Zeit.'
I have a lot of money.
I have a lot of sugar.
Correct answer: I have a lot of time.
Q3.
Which translation is correct? We see a lot of people.
Wir sehen keine Leute.
Wir sehen viel Leute.
Correct answer: Wir sehen viele Leute.
Q4.
Which of these three nouns is a countable noun?
Geld
Correct answer: Katzen
Obst
Q5.
Which sentence has the right word order?
Immer in den Park geht Lara abends.
In den Park abends geht Lara immer.
Correct answer: Lara geht abends immer in den Park.
The next 5 questions cover some very common words you will need in German in KS3. 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.
suchen
Correct answer: to look for
to manage
to reach
Q8.
in Switzerland
Correct answer: in der Schweiz
in die Schweiz
in Schweiz
Q9.
viel
Correct answer: a lot of
many
none
Q10.
a lot of money
Correct answer: viel Geld
viel Gemüse
viel Zeit
Q11.
to manage
Correct answer: schaffen
sehen
suchen

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11 Questions

Q1.
What do we call these verbs: müssen, können, wollen
auxiliary verbs
Correct answer: modal verbs
past participles
Q2.
Which form is the correct one?
Correct answer: er kann
er kannst
er können
Q3.
Which two personal pronouns match 'dürfen'.
du and er
ich and du
Correct answer: wir and sie
Q4.
If you use a modal verb, which word is used at the end of the sentence?
haben
Correct answer: infinitive
past participle
Q5.
Which translations are correct for the modal verb 'dürfen'?
Correct answer: allowed to/may
can/able to
must/have to
The next 5 questions cover some very common words you will need in German in KS3. 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.
dürfen
Correct answer: allowed to
can
must
Q8.
genug
a lot
Correct answer: enough
little
Q9.
ruhig
noisy
Correct answer: quiet
quite
Q10.
one or you
er
Correct answer: man
wir
Q11.
to receive
denken
Correct answer: erhalten
geben

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UnitGerman / Year 9 Unit 3

German

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