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.

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.

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.

10 pages of vocabulary notes (5 lessons) on basic greetings, countries & languages, personal data and family members. The numerals 1-20 are also included. Sample sentences are used for most of the new words, showing basic changes in verb conjugation. Sentences showing inflections (following the prepositions ‘aus’ and ‘von’) are also included.

6 pages of vocabulary notes (three lessons) on food, meals & shopping at the grocery store. Units of weight and volume are introduced, as well as how to pay for things in Euros. How to form the numerals 21-100 is also touched upon. Students can review how to use the verbs ‘essen’, ‘trinken’, ‘frühstücken’, ‘mögen’ / ‘möchten’ and ‘bezahlen’, among others. Sample sentences are used for most of the new words, showing basic changes in verb conjugation.

10 pages of vocabulary notes (5 lessons) on housing, rooms & furniture, paying rent and measuring physical dimensions including length & area. Basic colors and the numerals up to 1,000 and beyond are touched upon. In these notes, students can also review basic predicate adjectives in pairs of opposites (e.g., ‘groß’ / ‘klein’ ) as well as the verb ‘gefallen’. Sample sentences are used for most of the new words, showing basic changes in verb conjugation.

6 pages of vocabulary notes (3 lessons) on days of the week, telling time and hobbies & leisure activities. Students can review basic separable verbs, the accusative personal pronouns and how to use ‘gern’ and ‘lieber’ in a sentence. Sample sentences are used for most of the new words, including ihr-conjugations (‘you’ plural).

8 pages of vocabulary notes (4 lessons) on weather, temperature, sports, hobbies & leisure activities. Students can review basic modal verbs ‘mögen’, ‘können’ and ‘wollen’, the past tense (Partizip II) and accusative articles. The adverb ‘gern’ is also reviewed. Sample sentences are used for most of the new words.

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: 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.

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.

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.

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.

More vocabulary on shipping and packaging, going to the post office, money and education. Grammar topics include the accusative preposition “um”, verbs with prepositions and dative case personal pronouns. (7 pages of notes divided up into 3 lessons.)

Vocabulary on directions (Wegbeschreibungen), motor vehicles, highways and weather conditions. Grammar topics include various verbs of motion. Most vocabulary words are used in sample sentences. (8 pages of vocabulary spread over 4 lessons.)

Lots of terms relating to money and finance. Many vocabulary words are used in sample sentences. (5 pages of vocabulary presented in 2 lessons.)

2 lessons of vocabulary (5 pages) on bodies of water and landscapes, cardinal directions (east west, north, south) and hotel visits. Grammar topics include various separable prefix verbs used in travel and tourism, as well as the verb ‘halten’ (e.g., Was hältst du von…?). Many vocabulary words are used in sample sentences.