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A German sentence will only start with a verb
if it’s a ‘___ / ___’ question or a _________.

yes, no, command

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Magst du Fußball?

Do you like football?

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Komm schnell mit!

Come with me quickly!

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<p><span><span>If a word or phrase is added to the start of a sentence, you ______ the verb and subject (swap</span></span><br><span><span>them around), so that the verb is back in _______ place.</span></span></p>

If a word or phrase is added to the start of a sentence, you ______ the verb and subject (swap
them around), so that the verb is back in _______ place.

invert, second

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<p><span><span>The part of haben / sein is the main verb, so is in</span></span><br><span><span>_______ position, and the _____ ________ goes at</span></span><br><span><span>the end.</span></span></p>

The part of haben / sein is the main verb, so is in
_______ position, and the _____ ________ goes at
the end.

second, past participle

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<p><span><span>The part of werden is the main verb, so is</span></span><br><span><span>in _______ position, and the ________ goes</span></span><br><span><span>at the end.</span></span></p>

The part of werden is the main verb, so is
in _______ position, and the ________ goes
at the end.

second, infinitive

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<p><span>The part of müssen / wollen / sollen / können, etc. is the main verb, so is in _______ position, and the ________ is at the end.</span></p>

The part of müssen / wollen / sollen / können, etc. is the main verb, so is in _______ position, and the ________ is at the end.

second, infinitive

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<p><span><span>______– ________– ______ (TMP) is the order in</span></span><br><span><span>which information should appear in a sentence.</span></span></p>

______– ________– ______ (TMP) is the order in
which information should appear in a sentence.

Time, Manner, Place

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When you negate a sentence, you must put nicht
in the correct position.

Nicht will precede:

  • an ________ at the end of a sentence

  • an _________ at the end of a sentence

  • a _____ ________ at the end of a sentence

  • a __________ _____at the end of a sentence
    or:

  •  it will be the ____ word.


adjective, infinitive, past participle, separable verb, last

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Er ist nicht intelligent.

He is not intelligent.

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Ich werde nicht heiraten.

I will not get married.

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Wir haben nicht gegessen.

We have not eaten.

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Er kommt nicht mit.

He’s not coming with us.

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Ich verstehe nicht.

I don’t understand.

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Write this sentence in the correct order:

mit seiner Familie / fährt / mein
Freund / Jeden Sommer / in den Urlaub.

Jeden Sommer, fährt mein Freund mit seiner Familie in den Urlaub.

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Write this sentence in the correct order:
ein spannendes Fußballspiel / wir /

Gestern / gesehen / haben.

Gestern haben wir ein spannendes Fußballspiel gesehen.

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Write this sentence in the correct order:

auf die Uni / werde / Ich / gehen /
in der Zukunft.

Ich werde in der Zukunft auf die Uni gehen.

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Write this sentence in the correct order:

zelten / ich / gegangen / auf dem
Land / Letztes Jahr / bin.

Letztes Jahr bin ich auf dem Land zelten gegangen.

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Write this sentence in the correct order:

müssen / immer / machen / viele
Hausaufgaben / Wir.

Wir müssen immer viele Hausaufgaben machen.

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Write this sentence in the correct order:

du / Kannst / später / kommen / ins Kino / ?

Kannst du später ins Kino kommen?

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Write this sentence in the correct order:

will / mit dem Zug / Er / fahren /
nach Berlin.

Er will mit dem Zug nach Berlin fahren.

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Um … zu + infinitive is the way to say ‘to’
when you mean ‘__ ______ __’.

in order to

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Er arbeitet samstags, um Geld zu verdienen.

He works on Saturdays, (in order) to earn money.

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Add a _______ before um and put zu +
infinitive at the end of the clause.

comma

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Ich arbeite fleißig, um gute Noten zu
bekommen.

I work hard (in order) to get good marks.

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Sie geht aus, um neue Leute kennenzulernen

She goes out (in order) to get to know new people.

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With ________ verbs, zu goes between the
______ and the ______ verb as one ________ word.

separable, prefix, main, complete

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These structures with zu + infinitive: _____ … zu + infinitive (without … ) and _____ … zu + infinitive (instead of … ).

ohne, statt

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Er ging nach Hause, ohne auf mich zu warten.

He went home without waiting for me.

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Some verbs need zu … + infinitive after them
to make sense. Use a ______, then put zu +
infinitive at the ____ of the clause.

comma, end

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Ich hoffe, gute Noten zu bekommen.

I hope to get good grades.

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Wir versuchen, früh ins Bett zu gehen.

We try to go to bed early.

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Ich habe begonnen, gesünder zu essen.

I have started to eat more healthily.

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Ich habe vor, auf die Uni zu gehen.

I plan to go to university.

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Es macht Spaß, ins Kino zu gehen.

It’s fun to go to the cinema.

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Es ist nützlich, Mathe zu lernen.

It’s useful to learn maths.

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You can add information to a sentence by adding a relative clause starting with ‘______ / ____ / _____ /
____’, as follows.

  • Start with the ______ clause, which can stand on its own: Der Lehrer ist toll. The teacher is great.

  • Add the _______ clause, which gives extra information but can’t stand on its own:
    … der uns Deutsch unterrichtet … … who teaches us German …

  • Together: Der Lehrer, der uns Deutsch unterrichtet, ist toll.
    The teacher who teaches us German is great.


which, who, whom, that, main, relative

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When forming a sentence with a relative clause:

  • put the verb at the ____ of the relative clause

  • use a _______ to divide the two clauses

  • decide the ____ by looking at the relative clause itself.


end, comma, case

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Ich habe das Buch gefunden, das du verloren hast. (nt, accusative – das Buch is the object of verloren)

I found the book which you lost.

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Der Film, den wir gesehen haben, war sehr lang.
(m, accusative – den Film is the object of gesehen haben)

The film that we saw was very long.

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Translate this sentence into German using um … zu:
I play sport, (in order) to be healthy.

Ich mache Sport, um gesund zu sein.

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Translate this sentence into German using um … zu:

We are going to the cinema, (in order) to see a new film.

Wir gehen ins Kino, um einen neuen Film zu sehen.

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Translate this sentence into German using zu + infinitive: I hope to find a job.

Ich hoffe, eine Arbeit zu finden.

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Translate this sentence into German using um + infinitive: She tries to work hard.

Sie versucht, fleißig zu arbeiten

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Translate this sentence into German using relative clauses: The girl who has blonde hair is called Anna.

Das Mädchen, das blonde Haare hat, heißt Anna.

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Translate this sentence into German using relative clauses: The people who live here are friendly

Die Menschen, die hier wohnen, sind freundlich.