This 2-page set of study notes reviews the basics of using modal verbs (wollen, können) and forming the past tense using the German ‘Perfekt’. Past participles of common regular and irregular verbs are given, along with example sentences and tips on word order. Vocabulary relating to leisure activities, education and training are included. Conjugations of ‘wollen’, ‘können’ and ‘helfen’ are provided in chart form. These notes can be used in tandem with an already established curriculum — or they can even be the basis for a self-directed curriculum.

This 2-page set of study notes covers basic weather vocabulary and how to read off temperatures. Verbs relating to various leisure-time activities are provided as well. The accusative case is covered in some detail – with masculine, feminine, neuter and plural declensions provided for all the definite, indefinite and negative articles. A small review on the modal particle ‘doch’ is provided (e.g., using ‘doch’ when answering a negative question in the affirmative). These notes can be used in tandem with an already established curriculum — or they can even be the basis for a self-directed curriculum.

This 2-page set of study notes covers vocabulary relating to a person’s daily routine and common everyday activities. Telling time in both official time (offizielle Zeit) and colloquial time (inoffizielle Zeit) is covered. Prepositions pertaining to clock time and general time of day are reviewed (am, um, von & bis), as well as the days of the week. Grammar topics covered in this handout are separable verbs (fernsehen, aufstehen, anrufen, etc.) and stem-changing verbs (sprechen, lesen, fahren, schlafen, etc.). Also covered are idiomatic expressions using ‘machen’ (Sport machen, ein Picknick machen, etc.) and phrases with ‘fahren’. These notes can be used in tandem with an already established curriculum — or they can even be the basis for a self-directed curriculum.

This 2-page set of study notes reviews vocabulary relating to rooms and furniture in the home — including color and dimensions (length, width, height, area). Counting by 100s is also reviewed here (hundert, zweihundert, dreihundert, etc.). The concept of substituting pronouns for nouns according to gender is covered as well: ‘er’ = masculine “it” ; ‘sie’ = feminine “it” ; etc. The conjugations of ‘mögen’ are provided in chart form. Examples of how to use the verb ‘gefallen’ in the singular and the plural are also provided. These notes can be used in tandem with an already established curriculum — or they can even be the basis for a self-directed curriculum.

This 2-page set of study notes covers vocabulary relating to food & drink, as well as shopping and paying for things. Units of volume and weight are covered. A quick review of the 10s (zehn, zwanzig, dreißig, etc.) is provided up to 110, as well as how the numbers 21-99 are formed. Also covered is how to say “I like” using the adverb ‘gern’, plus the indefinite & negative articles (ein / kein). The verb ‘möchten’ is conjugated in chart form. These notes can be used in tandem with an already established curriculum — or they can even be the basis for a self-directed curriculum.

This 2-page set of study notes reviews most of the family members (Vater, Mutter, Sohn, Tochter, Großvater, etc.), the numerals 0-20, and vocabulary relating to basic personal information (Telefon, E-Mail, Adresse, Geburtsdatum, Wohnort, etc.). Also reviewed are the nine nominative-case personal pronouns and regular verb conjugations for each of these. Conjugations for the verbs ‘wissen’, ‘haben’ and ‘arbeiten’ are also provided in chart form. Basic gender and the definite articles (der, die, das) are covered. Additional relevant vocabulary is provided, including plural forms of nouns. These notes can be used in tandem with an already established curriculum — or they can even be the basis for a self-directed curriculum.

This 2-page set of study notes reviews basic introductions, countries & languages, conjugations for the pronouns ‘ich’, ‘du’ and ‘Sie’, and the prepositions ‘aus’ & ‘von’. Relevant vocabulary is included. These notes can be used in tandem with an already established curriculum — or they can even be the basis for a self-directed curriculum.

This 5-page color printable is an introduction to plurals in German. Common German nouns that students are likely to encounter early on are shown in their plural forms. This lesson does not contain any rules or guidelines for forming the plural, but instead introduces new learners to the different types of plural endings for nouns and to plural articles in the nominative case (die, keine). Plural forms of compound nouns are also touched on. Before using this lesson, students should already be familiar with gender and how to use articles in the nominative singular. Pages are in ‘layout’ view and can be used as slides.

In this lesson, the student is introduced to definite articles in the nominative case (der, die, das). A tight relationship exists between these articles and a noun’s gender, and so gender is discussed here in detail. Techniques for memorizing gender are covered as well. There is a section on the plural article (die), with examples of plural nouns used in sample sentences. The handout ends with a short exercise on definite articles and gender.

This handout introduces students to the negative articles ‘kein’ and ‘keine’. Example sentences are included. At the end of the lesson are two short homework exercises. This lesson focuses on using negative articles in the singular, but the plural is also mentioned briefly.

This handout introduces students to the nominative indefinite articles ‘ein’ and ‘eine’. The relationship between indefinite and definite articles is discussed here. Example sentences with indefinite articles are included; nouns and articles are color coded for gender. At the end of the lesson are two short homework exercises. (Students need to have a good understanding of definite articles and how they work prior to starting this lesson.)

This is a two-page printable showing the differences between the verbs ‘finden’ and ‘gefallen’ and the situations in which the two are used. The two verbs are presented here in color-coded questions in the ‘du’, ‘ihr’ and ‘Sie’ forms, and an assortment of positive/negative responses is given.

This short study guide / printable is intended for brand-new students of German and illustrates how the prepositions ‘aus’, ‘von’ and ‘in’ change the definite articles (der, die, das) into their dative forms. This is important for saying things like: “Ich komme aus der Schweiz.” / “Ich lebe in der Schweiz”, etc. Grammatical case is mentioned, but not explicitly covered here. Instead, students learn to recognize when these changes need to be made and how. Easy sample sentences are provided.

This handout explains how to use the prepositions ‘am’, ‘um’, ‘von’ & ‘bis’ as relates to time. Days of the week are introduced here, and the student learns how to say things like “on Monday”, “on Friday” (am Montag, am Freitag), etc. The student also learns how to ask: “What time is it?” / “What time are you ____ ?”, etc. Numerous sample sentences are provided, with translations and clear explanations. Some cultural-linguistic info is also included. (Knowing how to tell time using German ‘official time’ is recommended before using this handout.)

This six-page printable covers basic two-dimensional shapes and common solids. Parts of this handout can be used by absolute beginners, while other parts may be more suited for those students at the A2 level due to grammar and vocabulary. Names and descriptions of the shapes are given in German. Students can translate the more difficult words into English using the embedded glossaries.

This ten-page, easy to read set of printables explains the rules for most present-tense verb conjugations in German. Geared towards beginners, these review notes summarize essential conjugation rules and common exceptions and can be used as a quick test prep tool. Common types of stem-changing verbs and verbs ending in “-eln” and “-ern” are shown. The special verbs ‘haben’, ‘sein’ and ‘werden’ are also highlighted. The final page touches on how to conjugate separable verbs. (Modal verb conjugations are not discussed in this handout, but appear in other lessons.) This lesson is in “landscape” view and can be printed or projected as slides.

This four-page study guide shows how to use the prepositions ‘vor’, ‘seit’ and ‘für’ when discussing events. Graphical timelines illustrate where and how each of these prepositions should be used, and in what tense. Color-coded example sentences and declension charts for the article “ein” in the nominative, accusative and dative cases are provided.

This short, two-page story about Jana and her vegetable garden can be used to test students’ knowledge of various coordinating and subordinating conjunctions. Students reading the story will fill in the blanks with the appropriate conjunction. Included is a small glossary, an answer key 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.

This handout explains how to differentiate between things that are similar, the same, or one-in-the-same using the words ‘ähnlich’, ‘gleich’ and ‘derselbe’. More than 25 sample sentences are provided along with parallel English translations. (As a prerequisite, students should already be comfortable with article and adjective declensions in the accusative and dative cases.)