Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will continue to practise the use of the modal verb 'sollen' and then contrast the use of modal verbs with infinitive with other verbs requiring 'zu' before the infinitive. We also practise the sound-symbol correspondences (SSCs) [kn] and [pf].

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12 Questions

Q1.
Which of these means 'I should/I ought to'?
ich soll
Correct answer: ich solle
ich sollst
Q2.
Which of these options is used for both the 'ich' and 'er/sie/es' forms of sollen?
Correct answer: soll
sollst
sollt
Q3.
Which of these options means 'you should/ought to laugh'?
du soll kosten
du soll lachen
Correct answer: du sollst lachen
Q4.
What is the correct gender for 'Gefühl'?
Correct answer: das
der
die
Q5.
And what is the correct gender for 'Glas'
Correct answer: das
der
die
Q6.
Which of the following means 'the hour' or 'the lesson''?
der Stunde
Correct answer: die Stunde
die Stunden
Q7.
Which is these is correct for 'the error/mistake'
das Fehler
Correct answer: der Fehler
die Fehler
Q8.
which of these verbs means 'to try'?
vergessen
Correct answer: versuchen
vertreiben
Q9.
'etwa' is really useful little word! What does it mean?
Correct answer: about, approximately
anything
something
Q10.
Which verb means to leave (a place, thing or person)
Correct answer: verlassen
verlieren
verloren
Q11.
Which verb means ' to share'?
tanzen
Correct answer: teilen
tun
Q12.
Which of the following words means 'the costs'?
Correct answer: die Kosten
die Preise
die Stunden

10 Questions

Q1.
Which of these is the correct translation for ' He should clean that'?
Correct answer: er soll das putzen
er solle das putzen
Er sollt das putzen
Q2.
Which of the following words means 'mistake'?
Correct answer: der Fehler
die Kosten
die Stunde
Q3.
Which of the following means 'to leave'?
Correct answer: verlassen
versuchen
vertreiben
Q4.
Which of the following is NOT a verb?
fehlen
fühlen
Correct answer: Gefühl
Q5.
Which option has the correct genders, in the correct order for Stunde, Gefühl, Fehler
der, die, das
Correct answer: die, das, der
die, der, das
Q6.
Which is these is the correct translation of 'I try to clean the glass
ich versuche das Glas putzen
Correct answer: Ich versuche, das Glas zu putzen
Ich versuche, den Glass zu putzen
Q7.
Which is the correct translation of 'you should/ought to laugh'?
du soll lachen
du sollen lachen
Correct answer: du sollst lachen
Q8.
Which of these options is used for both the 'ich' and 'er/sie/es' forms of sollen?
Correct answer: soll
sollst
sollt
Q9.
'etwa' is really useful little word! What does it mean?
Correct answer: about, approximately
anything
something
Q10.
Which verb means ' to share'?
tanzen
Correct answer: teilen
tun

Lesson appears in

UnitGerman / Year 8 Unit 5

German