This handout shows how two-way prepositions are used with the verbs ‘stellen’, ‘stehen’, ‘legen’, ‘liegen’, ‘stecken’ and ‘hängen’. Students learn how transitive verbs are used with two-way prepositions in the accusative case, while intransitive verbs are used with prepositions in the dative. Phrases beginning with “Es…” are also discussed (‘Es steht…’, ‘Es hängt…’, etc.). A number of example sentences are provided for each verb along with annotations.

Seven verbs are chosen here as a starting point: “lernen”, “kommen”, “schreiben”, “heißen”, “haben”, “sprechen” & “sein”. Here, the student learns the regular verb endings and how these are applied based on ‘person’ and ‘number’. Various irregularities are looked at as well. Conjugations for each verb are first broken down in chart form, and afterwards the student can see the verbs being used in sample sentences. Word order when forming questions is also covered.

A quick lesson on the separable verbs ‘einsteigen’, ‘aussteigen’ and ‘umsteigen’. These handy verbs are used when boarding or exiting a vehicle, and when transferring from one vehicle to another. This handout provides a close-up look at separable verbs in action and how the different prefixes alter the meaning the root verb. Students also get a good look at the dative prepositions “aus” and “von” and how to use the 2-way preposition “in” in the accusative case. This lesson is at the high A1 level and can also be used by A2-level students.

This four-page set includes: 1-page printable of elementary colors in German, including black, white and grey. 3-page printable displaying objects in various colors. The pictures are captioned with easy-to-understand German sentences requiring little translation. Additional examples using ‘hell’ (light) and ‘dunkel’ (dark) are shown along with the primary colors.

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.

A1.1-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.

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.

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.

A1.1-level German grammar review test covering: nominative and dative personal pronouns (dative: ‘mir’, ‘dir’ & ‘Ihnen’ only), regular-verb conjugations (present tense), stem-changing verb conjugations (present tense), Nominative-case possessives (‘mein’, ‘dein’ & ‘Ihr’ only). The test consists of fill-in-the-blank questions. It’s suitable either as a mid-course or end-of-course assessment for informal adult classes, but can also be used for 1st-year German classes at the high school or college level. Some of the sentences are written at a slightly higher level than what the average student might expect, but the answers themselves are appropriate for the A1.1 level. An answer key is provided. Translations and additional notes are not included for this test.

This 2-page set of study notes includes vocabulary pertaining to celebrations and holidays. Grammar topics include ordinal numbers and basic examples on how to use the verb “werden”. Example sentences in German are provided along with parallel English translations. 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 includes vocabulary pertaining to clothing, cosmetics and hygiene. Grammar topics include demonstrative pronouns in the nominative case, comparative/superlative forms of ‘gut’, ‘viel’ and ‘gern’, and the dative verbs ‘gefallen’, ‘passen’, ‘stehen’ and ‘gehören’. Sentences in German are provided for the demonstrative pronouns and dative verbs, along with parallel English translations. The reflexive verbs ‘sich anziehen’, ‘sich ausziehen’ and others are also touched on. 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 includes vocabulary pertaining to customer service. Grammar topics include separable verbs with “-machen” as the root (aufmachen, zumachen, etc.). Also included are prepositions used when referring to time: “ab”, “bis”, “in”, “vor”, “nach” & “bei”. Each preposition is used in one or more sample sentences with parallel English translation. The Konjunktiv II forms of “können” and “werden” (könnten, würden) are touched on. 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 how to use the two-way prepositions (in, an, auf, über, unter, vor, hinter, neben, zwischen) — which can be either accusative or dative. These are often used to indicate location or direction. Different ways of saying “to” in German are also covered (nach, in, zu, etc.). Basic directions (Wegbeschreibungen) are shown in graphic form with annotations. This handout is packed with information, including a large amount of vocabulary pertaining to different forms of transportation and the things one might find in a typical city. 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 study handout includes vocabulary related to health, wellness and parts of the body, and also the components of a letter or email (date, sender, recipient, salutation, etc.). Grammar topics include the modal verb ‘sollen’, using the verb ‘weh tun’, all eight possessive articles including ‘unser’, ‘sein’ and ‘euer’, and all eight dative personal pronouns. Handy phrases used when visiting the doctor are 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 2-page study handout includes vocabulary and phrases related to travel, tourism and staying at the hotel. Grammar topics include the modal verbs ‘müssen’ and ‘dürfen’, with special emphasis on how to negate ‘müssen’ correctly. The imperative mood (giving commands) is also covered, with example sentences provided in the ‘du’, ‘ihr’ and ‘Sie’ forms. Adverbs used when describing a sequence of events (first… then… and finally…) are included in this handout. These notes can be used in tandem with an already established curriculum — or they can even be the basis for a self-directed curriculum. Note: local prepositions ‘über’, ‘unter’, ‘vor’, ‘neben’, ‘an’, etc., are not covered in this handout, but appear in “Review Notes 11”. This lesson focuses more on travel vocabulary.

This 2-page set of study notes contains vocabulary pertaining to jobs, career and schooling. The student can review various occupations and how to differentiate between male and female forms (Lehrer-Lehrerin, Arzt-Ärztin, Kaufmann-Kauffrau, etc.). The preterite tense (simple past) is illustrated here for the verbs ‘haben’ and ‘sein’. Also, there is a section on prepositions used for discussing things done in the past or during a space of time: ‘seit’, ‘vor’ and ‘für’. Concise explanations of the rules for using these prepositions are 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 is a very simple 2-page document that students can use for writing out the conjugations of new verbs. Conjugation sheets are very helpful for new students just beginning to get a handle on new verbs and how they’re conjugated. These can be hole-punched and placed in a binder with other hard-copy notes for quick reference. The second page is blank and can be photocopied / printed in bulk to suit your needs. The first page is an example sheet with six German verbs — fully conjugated in the present tense (kommen, lernen, sprechen, wissen, haben, sein).