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German A1 - Test: 'Perfekt' Tense (Translation Exercises)
Two-page translation quiz emphasizing the ‘Perfekt’ tense. Translation is from English to German. Some helpful translation cues are given, especially for the more difficult grammar concepts and vocabulary that haven’t yet been studied (dative case, adjective endings). This quiz is intended for students at a high A1 level or the beginning of A2 and assumes a basic knowledge of the accusative case. Strong and weak verbs as well as separable and inseparable forms are covered. Answer key with notes provided.
German A1 - Test: 'Perfekt' Tense (Assorted Verbs)
Two-Page quiz on assorted ‘Perfekt’ tense verbs for students at the end of A1 or the beginning of A2 (second-year students). Strong and weak verbs as well as separable and inseparable forms are covered. Answer key with notes provided.
German A1 - Test: 'Perfekt' Tense (Separable Verbs)
Two-Page quiz on separable verbs in the ‘Perfekt’ tense. This quiz is suitable for students at the end of A1 or the beginning of A2 (most second year students). Answer key is provided.
German A1 - Test: 'Perfekt' Tense (Weak Verbs)
Two-Page quiz on regular ‘Perfekt’ tense verbs, also known as ‘weak’ verbs. This quiz is suitable for students at the end of A1.1 or the beginning of A1.2 (first year students). Answer key with notes provided.
German A1 - Test: 'Perfekt' Tense (Strong Verbs)
Two-Page quiz on irregular ‘Perfekt’ tense verbs, also known as ‘strong’ verbs. This quiz is suitable for students at the end of A1.1 or the beginning of A1.2 (first year students). Answer key with notes provided.
German A1 - Vocabulary Writing Exercise Booklet
A writing exercise book with over 500 German words from A-Z, plus additional writing lessons on the months, days of the week, ordinal numbers, family members and German contractions (zum, zur, beim, ins, etc.). Layout in 8 x 10 format and can be printed in book form or as individual worksheets. Includes colorful illustrations. Perfect for mid-1st year students.
German A2 - Test: Separable Verbs
A two-page quiz on separable verbs for the A2 level. In the first section, the verb in parentheses is conjugated in the present tense. In the 2nd section, the verb in parentheses is put in its ‘Perfekt’ tense form. In the final section, the student is instructed to put the verb in its proper form based on available cues. Answers may be in the present tense, the ‘Perfekt’ tense or in the verb’s infinitive form. An answer key is provided along with some grammatical notes.
Appropriate for 2nd or 3rd-year students of German, or for adult learners at around the A2.1 level.
German A2 - Test: Inseparable Prefix Verbs
A two-page quiz on inseparable prefix verbs. In the first section, the verb in parentheses is conjugated in the present tense. In the 2nd section, the verb in parentheses is put in its ‘Perfekt’ tense form. In the final section, the student is presented with both separable and inseparable verbs and instructed to put the verb in its proper form, given the cues available. This could be in the present tense, the ‘Perfekt’ tense or in the verb’s infinitive form. An answer key is provided along with some grammatical notes.
Appropriate for 2nd or 3rd-year students of German, or for adult learners at around the A2.2 level.
German A2 - Inseparable Prefix Verbs
An eight-page lesson on inseparable prefix verbs and how they’re used in the present and ‘Perfekt’ tenses. The lesson starts out with a refresher on separable verbs and what makes inseparable verbs different, both in terms of syntax and also pronunciation. Roughly 40 sample sentences are provided, most with parallel English translations. Some sentences are also color-coded for clarity. A summary of the lesson is provided at the end.
German A2 - Advanced Sentence Structure (Subordinating Conjunctions)
This is a thorough primer on subordinating conjunctions and the placement of verbs in dependent (subordinate) clauses in German. The lesson starts out with a review of coordinating conjunctions and then compares how they’re used vs. subordinating conjunctions by comparing ‘denn’ with ‘weil’. Other conjunctions covered are: ‘wenn’, ‘ob’, ‘als’, ‘da’ and ‘obwohl’. The subtle differences between some of these conjunctions are discussed, as well as how they should be translated into English, and vice-versa.
Also covered is how to formulate a dependent clause using separable prefix verbs, modal verbs and the ‘Perfekt’ tense. Approximately 80 example sentences are used in this lesson, the majority with parallel English translations and color-coded for easy understanding. A summary of the lesson and a page for taking notes is included at the end of the document.
German A2 - Intermediate Sentence Structure, Position of 'nicht'
This 14-page handout explains the placement of ‘nicht’ within a sentence, as well as the various nuances in understanding that different placements can cause.
This lesson is for students who already have a good handle on basic German sentence structure, understand parts of speech, grammatical case and the TeKaMoLo rule.
More than 75 example sentences are included, many of them diagrammed and color coded. A summary of the lesson is provided at the end of the handout.
German A2 - A2.2 Grammar Review Test 3
A2.2-level grammar review test covering:
Prepositions governing location and direction (dative & two-way),
how to navigate roads (‘um… herum’, ‘an… vorbei’, ‘entlang’, etc.),
conjunctions (‘denn’, ‘weil’, ‘damit’, ‘dass’ & ‘sodass’ ),
the adverb ‘deshalb’,
using verbs with two-way prepositions (‘stellen’, ‘stehen’, ‘legen’, ‘liegen’, ‘hängen’, ‘stecken’ ).
The test consists entirely of fill-in-the-blank questions and translation exercises (English to German). It’s suitable as an end-of-course assessment for informal adult courses, but can also be used for 2nd or 3rd-year students of German at the high school or college level. An answer key with annotations is included. English translations of the German text is also provided.
German A2 - A2.2 Grammar Review Test 1
A2.2-level grammar review test covering:
subjunctive forms of ‘werden’, ‘sein’ & ‘haben’ (würden, wären, hätten),
comparative & superlative (predicate adjectives & adverbs),
‘trotzdem’ vs. ‘deshalb’,
adjective endings.
The test consists entirely of fill-in-the-blank questions and tables. It’s suitable as an end-of-course assessment for informal adult courses, but can also be used for 2nd or 3rd-year students of German at the high school or college level. An answer key is provided. Some annotations explaining grammar are also shown.
German A1 - Vocabulary (Kitchenware / Küchengeschirr)
Single-page printable on various kitchenware, cookware and eating utensils. Small glossary included.
German A2 - Adjectives Endings Test
This short, two-page story about a small Bavarian village in northern Georgia tests students on adjective endings in all four cases. Empty blanks appear after each adjective to be filled in with the appropriate ending. Included is a small glossary, an answer key (color-coded and annotated) and an English translation of the text.
Appropriate for 2nd or 3rd-year students of German, or for adult learners at around the A2.2 level.
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German A2 - Adjective Endings
In German, adjectives that come directly before nouns (attributive adjectives) require an ending to reflect gender, case and number. Three different sets of endings have to be learned: the so-called ‘ein’-word and ‘der’-word endings, plus endings for adjectives without any article preceding.
This is one of the most complicated topics in A-level German, and it takes a while to master. Learning all of these endings and how to use them correctly can sometimes be discouraging for students. It shouldn’t be allowed to become a stumbling block to fluent and spontaneous conversation. Very often, these endings are more easily absorbed through repetition and continuous exposure than through the deliberate memorization of charts and learning theory.
However, as a student’s knowledge of German grows, it becomes increasingly important to know how to use these endings correctly. Because German is a case-based language, using incorrect endings can lead to potential misunderstandings. At very minimum, it can create negative impressions in a professional or business setting. Therefore, it’s important to study and master this material at some point.
The aim of this bundle is to teach students the correct endings as well as the underlying theory. Example sentences are provided with nouns and adjectives in the nominative, accusative and dative cases. As a prerequisite, students should have a firm grasp of gender and how to use articles (‘der’, ‘ein’, ‘kein’, ‘mein’, ‘dieser’, ‘welcher’, etc.)
German A2 - Quick Guide to Adjective Endings
This handout provides basic guidelines for using the correct adjective endings in German. It was created for those students who find it easier to learn simple rules rather than memorizing tables. It can also be used as a test-prep for those who’ve learned the adjective endings in the more traditional manner. The 3-page handout is broken into four neat sections that are easy to digest: predicate adjectives, adjectives with the “-en” ending, adjectives with the “-e” ending, and adjectives with other endings.
As with the other handouts on adjective endings, it is important for the student to have already mastered all the articles and their declined forms.
German A2 - Adjective Endings ('der' Words)
In this lesson, students learn the endings for attributive adjectives following so-called ‘der’-words. (As a prerequisite, students should already have studied the handout on ‘ein’-word adjective endings. If not, a short re-cap on ‘ein’-word endings is provided.)
The ‘der’-words include the definite articles as well as the quasi-adjectives ‘dieser’, ‘welcher’, ‘solcher’, ‘jeder’, ‘mancher’ and ‘jener’. Example sentences are provided with adjectives in the nominative, accusative and dative cases.
German A2 - Adjective Endings ('ein' Words)
By now, students should be familiar with all the articles and their various forms in the nominative, accusative and dative cases. Here, the student begins learning about endings for attributive adjectives. When used in the predicate form (e.g., “Der Hund ist freundlich.”), adjectives take no ending at all. But when preceding a noun directly, German adjectives require an ending (e.g., “Das ist ein freundlicher Hund.”).
There are three sets of endings for attributive adjectives in German that have to be learned. This lesson focuses on endings for adjectives following so-called ‘ein’-words. The ‘ein’-words include the indefinite and negative articles and all possessive articles. Example sentences with adjectives in the nominative, accusative and dative cases are provided.
German A2 - Endings for Adjectives without an Article
This lesson explains how to apply endings to attributive adjectives when no article precedes the adjective (e.g., “gute Preise”, “neues Auto”, “kleiner Raum”, etc.). Sample phrases are provided with adjectives in the nominative, accusative and dative cases.