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A working week
Reviews practise both sides: wherever Lukas and Lena would say something differently, you do it once as each.
Times, days and duration
is half an hour before nine: 08:30 in a morning context. gives the activity’s time, gives a day, and gives a period. A time phrase can start the statement; the verb still comes second.
Routine and ownership
, , and say how often. already makes the statement negative. A shared plan uses ; informal plural your uses and forms such as or .
Separable verbs and necessities
Put a separable prefix at the end of a main statement: . After a modal, keep the infinitive together: . Use for something necessary, for a wish, and for ability or possibility.
Clear instructions
Informal commands normally omit or : , . Polite commands keep : . The useful forms , and are irregular. Negation is normal: , .
Practice 1/5 · Finding words
Notice the working-day pattern
Tap the time, verb-frame, frequency and command forms.
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I start at nine on Monday.
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We have to go to the meeting.
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Mikesch is never late.
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Please give me the paper (polite).
Practice 2/5 · The right form
Keep a useful schedule
Choose the right word for the gap.
08:30 ist .
08:30 is half past eight.
Die Besprechung ist Donnerstag.
The meeting is on Thursday.
Wir arbeiten neun bis halb sechs.
We work from nine until half past five.
Du früh auf.
You get up early.
Ihr am Montag an.
You start on Monday (several people).
Wir warten.
We have to wait.
Mikesch, her!
Mikesch, come here!
Ich habe Zeit.
I have no time.
Practice 3/5 · Fill the gaps
A morning that goes well
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Ich um sieben und um neun an.
I get up at seven and start at nine.
Du früh an. Die Arbeit um neun an.
You start early. Work starts at nine.
Wir früh auf. Ihr spät auf.
We get up early. You get up late (several people).
Ich arbeiten. Du warten.
I have to work. You have to wait.
Wir gehen. Ihr hier bleiben.
We have to leave. You have to stay here (several people).
As Lukas
Ich bin .
I am an engineer.
As Lena
Ich bin .
I am an engineer.
As Lukas
Greta ist meine . Ich bin ihr .
Greta is my female neighbour. I am her neighbour.
As Lena
Greta ist meine . Ich bin ihre .
Greta is my female neighbour. I am her neighbour.
Practice 4/5 · Building sentences
Use a clear message
Put the words in order.
We have a meeting on Thursday.
I have to get up at six.
Please do not be late (polite).
Mikesch is never late.
Practice 5/5 · In situations
An office problem, a useful response
Choose the right words for the situation.
A colleague reads halb neun as 09:30. You correct the morning time.
You say:
The German half-hour points towards the next hour.
A colleague reads halb neun as 09:30. You correct the morning time.
You say:
The German half-hour points towards the next hour.
Thomas cannot find his pen. You have one and ask him to take it politely.
You say:
The request uses the polite Sie form.
Thomas cannot find his pen. You have one and ask him to take it politely.
You say:
The request uses the polite Sie form.
A colleague asks whether you can work late, but you have no time.
You say:
The negative article belongs with the noun Zeit.
A colleague asks whether you can work late, but you have no time.
You say:
The negative article belongs with the noun Zeit.
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