Foundation Tier - Verbs

Question 1

Examples of Regular + Irregular Verbs

6 marks

Answer 1

spielen, haben, sein

- play, to have, be.

Question 2

Translate to English;
spielen, haben, sein

(3 marks)

Answer 2

play, to have, be.

Question 3

Translate to German;
play, to have, be

(3 marks)

Answer 3

spielen, haben, sein.

Question 4

Examples of Reflexive Verbs

6 marks

Answer 4

ich wasche mich

- I wash myself.

Question 5

Translate to English;
ich wasche mich

(3 marks)

Answer 5

I wash myself.

Question 6

Translate to German;
I wash myself

(3 marks)

Answer 6

ich wasche mich.

Question 7

Examples of Modes of Address

(7 marks)

Answer 7

du, Sie

- you (informal), you (formal - also can mean ‘she’ or ‘it’).

Question 8

Translate to English;
du, Sie

(5 marks)

Answer 8

you (informal), you (formal - also can mean ‘she’ or ‘it’).

Question 9

Translate to German;
you (informal), you (formal - also can mean ‘she’ or ‘it’)

(2 marks)

Answer 9

du, Sie.

Question 10

Example of a Mode of Address (R)

2 marks

Answer 10

ihr

- her.

Question 11

Translate to English;
ihr

(1 mark)

Answer 11

Her

Question 12

Translate to German;
Her

(1 mark)

Answer 12

ihr

Question 13

Impersonal Verbs (most common only)

6 marks

Answer 13

es gibt, es geht, es tut weh

- there is, it works, it hurts.

Question 14

Translate to English;
es gibt, es geht, es tut weh

(3 marks)

Answer 14

there is, it works, it hurts.

Question 15

Translate to German;
There is, it works, it hurts

(3 marks)

Answer 15

es gibt, es geht, es tut weh.

Question 16

Examples of Separable/inseparable Verbs

(4 marks)

Answer 16

fernsehen - watch TV

verlieren - (to) lose.

Question 17

Translate to English;
Fernsehen, verlieren

(2 marks)

Answer 17

watch TV, (to) lose.

Question 18

Translate to German;
watch TV, (to) lose.

(2 marks)

Answer 18

Fernsehen, verlieren.

Question 19

Examples of Modal Verbs: Present & Imperfect tenses, Imperfect Subjunctives of mögen

(10 marks)

Answer 19

ich mag (informal), ich mochte (formal), ich möchte
- I like, I like, I want to. “mögen" as a modal verb is "möchte”.

Question 20

Translate to English;
ich mag (informal), ich mochte (formal), ich möchte

(3 marks)

Answer 20

I like, I like, I want to.

Question 21

Translate to German;
I like, I like, I want to

(5 marks)

Answer 21

ich mag (informal), ich mochte (formal), ich möchte

Question 22

Examples of Infinitive constructions (R) - Verbs

8 marks

Answer 22

um - around

zu - to
um … zu …; verbs with zu … - In Order to

Question 23

Translate to English;
um, zu, um … zu …

(3 marks)

Answer 23

around, to, in order to

Question 24

Translate to German;
around, to, in order to

(4 marks)

Answer 24

um, zu, um … zu …

Question 25

Examples of Negative Forms - Verbs | 6 marks

Answer 25

nicht, nie, kein | - not, never, no.

Question 26

Translate to English; nicht, nie, kein (3 marks)

Answer 26

not, never, no.

Question 27

Translate to German; not, never, no (3 marks)

Answer 27

nicht, nie, kein.

Question 28

Examples of Interrogative Forms - Verbs | (6 marks)

Answer 28

Hast du Geschwister? | - Do you have siblings?

Question 29

Translate to English; Hast du Geschwister? (4 marks)

Answer 29

Do you have siblings?

Question 30

Translate to German; Do you have siblings? (3 marks)

Answer 30

Hast du Geschwister?

Question 31

What is “mögen" as a modal verb? | 1 mark

Answer 31

möchte