This 5-page lesson takes a thorough look at some common verbs with direct objects in the dative case (‘helfen’, ‘folgen’, ‘dienen’, ‘gefallen’, etc.) as well as other verbs often associated with the dative (‘empfehlen’, ‘erzählen’, ‘glauben’, etc.). Over 40 color-coded example sentences are provided, some with annotations. As a prerequisite, students should already know how to decline most articles in dative case.

A1.1-level German grammar review test covering: modal verbs (können, wollen, mögen/möchten), ‘Perfekt’ tense. The test consists of fill-in-the-blank questions. It’s suitable as an end-of-course assessment for informal adult courses, but can also be used for 1st-year students of German at the high school or college level. An answer key with English translations and additional notes is provided.

At the A1 level, students first learn to use the subjunctive mood (Konjunktiv II) for making polite requests. In this handout, students will learn how to use the subjunctive to describe improbable situations and make hypothetical statements. This lesson focuses on the verbs ‘würden’, ‘wären’ and ‘hätten’. Copious example sentences are provided with parallel English translations. The English subjunctive is described in detail alongside the German subjunctive, illustrating the structural differences between the two. At the end of the lesson is a section on how to use the adverbs ‘gern’, ‘lieber’ and ‘am liebsten’ together with subjunctive verbs.

This 5-page lesson provides detailed information on how to express opinions using the verbs ‘finden’ and ‘gefallen’. Color-coded example sentences explain the underlying grammatical differences between these two verbs. Students will learn to how to use them to make statements, to ask yes-no questions and questions with “wie”.

A1.1-level German grammar review test covering: articles (definite, indefinite, negative), possessives (mein, dein, Ihr, etc.), prepositions (in, im, am, um, zur, zum, ins, aus, von & bis) and gender of pronouns (er, sie, es). The test consists of fill-in-the-blank questions. It’s suitable as an end-of-course assessment for informal adult courses, but can also be used for 1st-year students of German at the high school or college level. An answer key with English translations and additional notes is provided.

In this six-page lesson, students learn how to say the equivalent of ‘some’, ‘any’ or ‘one’ in German using indefinite pronouns. (Examples of these pronouns used in English would be: “I’d like some.” “Do you have any?” “Can you find one for me?”, etc.) Over 50 German example sentences are provided along with parallel English translations. A review of the demonstrative pronouns is included on pages 1 and 2.

This 7-page handout covers the basics of the German accusative case, beginning with all the articles and their declensions. (The first page describes what a case system is and provides a brief overview of each of the German cases: nominative, accusative, dative & genitive.) Color-coded sample sentences illustrate the function of nouns in the sentence and how to differentiate between the nominative and the accusative. Accusative prepositions are covered next. Sample sentences containing “für”, “durch” and the 2-way preposition “in” are provided – all with parallel English translations. The handout ends with a section on the accusative personal pronouns. This is an excellent and thorough primer for students who are encountering the accusative case for the first time. For students who’ve studied German before, but are still not comfortable using the accusative, this handout should prove to be helpful.

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.

A1.1-level German grammar review test covering: ‘W’ question words (was, wie, wer, wann, etc.), containers (Flasche, Glas, Becher, etc.), units of measure (Gramm, Kilo, Zentimeter, Quadratmeter, etc.), pricing. The test consists of fill-in-the-blank questions and English-to-German translation. It’s suitable as an end-of-course assessment for informal adult courses, but can also be used for 1st-year students of German at the high school or college level. An answer key with English translations and additional notes is provided.

teacher and student can focus on different aspects of the imperative. Separate sections are dedicated to Sie-commands and ihr-commands, while the rules for du-commands are explained in detail over the course of several pages. Some example sentences are color coded for clarity. (The du-command rules are illustrated using large fonts and graphics.) Students new to the imperative mood can concentrate on pages 1-5, while more advanced students can make use of the material on pages 6-8, which deals with du-commands ending in “e” and commands using “bitte”, “doch bitte” and “doch mal”. This topic is at the middle to upper A1 level. To get the most out of this lesson, students should already be familiar with at least 30-40 of the most common verbs in everyday German. A glossary for some of the more advanced vocabulary used in the example sentences is provided on page 8. Some cultural information is also provided.

A1.1-level grammar review test covering: separable verbs (present tense, ‘Perfekt’ tense, with modals), nominative and accusative forms of ‘jeder’ (jeder, jede, jedes, jeden), distinguishing between ‘wohnen’ — ‘leben’ ; ‘wissen’ — ‘kennen’, expressing likes and opinions using ‘mögen’, ‘gern’, ‘gefallen’ & ‘finden’. The test consists entirely of fill-in-the-blank questions. It’s suitable as an end-of-course assessment for informal adult courses, but can also be used for 1st-year students of German at the high school or college level. An answer key with English translations and additional notes is provided.

A1.2-level grammar review test covering: prepositions of time (‘seit’, ‘vor’, ‘für’, ‘am’, ‘an’, ‘um’, ‘von’ & ‘bis’), accusative & dative declensions of articles, plural noun declensions preterite of ‘haben’ & ‘sein’ preterite tense vs. ‘Perfekt’ tense 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 1st or 2nd-year students of German at the high school or college level. An answer key and some annotations explaining grammar are provided.

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.

A1.2-level grammar review test covering: Prepositions of location and direction, including the 2-way prepositions, the difference between ‘nach’, ‘in’ and ‘zu’ when saying “to”, the difference between ‘bei’, ‘an’ and ‘in’ when saying “at”, the difference between ‘von’ and ‘aus’, giving directions (Wegbeschreibungen) and using verbs containing ‘steigen’ (einsteigen, aussteigen, umsteigen). The test consists entirely of fill-in-the-blank questions and includes some English to German translation. It’s suitable as an end-of-course assessment for informal adult courses, but can also be used for 1st and 2nd-year students of German at the high school or college level. An answer key and some annotations are provided. Translations of the German text are also provided at the end of the handout.

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 lesson is the follow-up to the handout, “Introduction to Reflexive Verbs”. In that lesson, the basic principles of reflexive verbs are explained, with a specific focus on verbs with accusative pronouns. This handout goes a step further and introduces students to reflexive verbs with dative pronouns (‘mir’, ‘dir’, ‘sich’, ‘uns’, ‘euch’), highlighting the critical differences between the two types. Although these differences are fairly easy to grasp (“Ich wasche mich.” / “Ich wasche mir die Hände.”), there are many additional nuances of dative reflexives that students can learn in their quest towards fluency. This lesson might be especially helpful to those making the jump from A2 to B1 and can serve as review notes to this end. Approximately 15 reflexive verbs with dative pronouns are chosen for this lesson, with over 50 sample sentences included. The majority are color-coded, clearly marking subject, direct object and indirect object in the sentence. A handy summary is included on page 8 of the handout. As a prerequisite, students should already be familiar with the basics of how reflexive verbs work and should also know the dative-case articles.

A1.2-level grammar review test covering: modal verbs (all six modals in the present tense, conjugation & usage), imperative mood ‘Perfekt’ tense (irregular participles and participles without ‘ge-’ prefix). 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 1st or 2nd-year students of German at the high school or college level. An answer key with English translations is provided. Some annotations explaining grammar are also shown.

A1.2-level grammar review test covering: Most of the temporal prepositions including ‘in’, ‘ab’ and ‘bis’, using ‘möchten’, ‘könnten’ and ‘würden’ for making polite requests (Konjunktiv II), dative-case articles, dative-case personal pronouns, and setting up / changing appointments (using ‘vereinbaren’, ‘absagen’, ‘ändern’, etc). The test consists mostly of fill-in-the-blank questions and includes some English to German translation. It’s suitable as an end-of-course assessment for informal adult courses, but can also be used for 1st and 2nd-year students of German at the high school or college level. An answer key is provided. Translations of the German text are also provided at the end of the handout.

A1.2-level grammar review test covering: The verbs ‘werden’ and ‘tun’, using ‘tun’ with dative personal pronouns, possessive articles. The test consists entirely of fill-in-the-blank questions and tables, including translation exercises from German to English. It’s suitable as an end-of-course assessment for informal adult courses, but can also be used for 1st and 2nd-year students of German at the high school or college level. An answer key and some color-coded annotations are provided. A translation sheet is also provided for some of the German text.

Ten-page primer on how to use pronominal adverbs in German (damit, dafür, darauf, womit, wofür, worauf, …, etc.). The lesson contains over 30 sample sentences in large font, color-coded for clarity. Companion English translations are provided for most of the German sample sentences. A quick summary is provided on the final page. This lesson is geared towards students at the high end of A2, and as a prerequisite, students should already be familiar with common accusative and dative prepositions as well as verbs with prepositions: (“Angst haben + vor”, “sich interessieren + für”, “warten + auf”, etc.).