Seit wann? Since when and for how long?

In this lesson, we will learn about the use of 'seit' with the present tense, meaning 'since' and 'for' and we learn how to distinguish between them. We also revisit the short vowel sounds [e] and [ä].

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.What is the correct English for 'erlauben'?

to say, sayingto tell, tellingto allow, allowing

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Q2.What is the correct English for 'erklären'?

to explain, explainingto tell, tellingto say, saying

2/12

Q3.What is the antonym (opposite) of 'reich'?

helldunkelarm

3/12

Q4.What is the antonym (opposite) of 'dunkel'?

dunkellangsamhell

4/12

Q5.What is the correct German for the pronoun 'them'?

sieunsihr

5/12

Q6.What is the correct German for the pronoun 'us' ?

ihrunssie

6/12

Q7.What is the correct German for the pronoun 'them' with the verb 'erzählen'?

sieunsihnen

7/12

Q8.What is the correct German word for 'their' in this sentence? '__________Schule ist nicht so streng wie unsere.'

ihreihrenihr

8/12

Q9.9 .What is the correct German word for 'our' in this sentence? ' Wir denken, ________Schule ist ziemlich modern.

unserunsereunseren

9/12

Q10.What is the correct German word for 'sadness'?

traurigdie Traurigkeitder Trauer

10/12

Q11.What is the meaning of 'die Wahrheit'?

truthtrulytrue

11/12

Q12.When do German students get a 'Schultüte'?

at the end of their first year at schoolas a celebration when all their exams are overon their first day at school

12/12

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.What is the correct English for 'erlauben'?

to say, sayingto tell, tellingto allow, allowing

1/12

Q2.What is the correct English for 'erklären'?

to explain, explainingto tell, tellingto say, saying

2/12

Q3.What is the antonym (opposite) of 'reich'?

helldunkelarm

3/12

Q4.What is the antonym (opposite) of 'dunkel'?

dunkellangsamhell

4/12

Q5.What is the correct German for the pronoun 'them'?

sieunsihr

5/12

Q6.What is the correct German for the pronoun 'us' ?

ihrunssie

6/12

Q7.What is the correct German for the pronoun 'them' with the verb 'erzählen'?

sieunsihnen

7/12

Q8.What is the correct German word for 'their' in this sentence? '__________Schule ist nicht so streng wie unsere.'

ihreihrenihr

8/12

Q9.9 .What is the correct German word for 'our' in this sentence? ' Wir denken, ________Schule ist ziemlich modern.

unserunsereunseren

9/12

Q10.What is the correct German word for 'sadness'?

traurigdie Traurigkeitder Trauer

10/12

Q11.What is the meaning of 'die Wahrheit'?

truthtrulytrue

11/12

Q12.When do German students get a 'Schultüte'?

at the end of their first year at schoolas a celebration when all their exams are overon their first day at school

12/12

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Seit wann - Since when and for how long?

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Q1.Wie sagt man „eine Weile" auf Englisch?

a whilea waita whale

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Q2.Which of the following options includes the 3 key meanings of the preposition 'vor'

Select two (2) boxes

before, in front of, forin front of, ago, beforesince, after, when

2/12

Q3.What is the correct German word for 'lawyer'

der Arztder Bäckerder Anwalt

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Q4.weiterer/weitere/weiteres

another, additional, a furtherwideragain

4/12

Q5.Which of the following is the best translation of „bei Oma"?

with Granat Gran's houseby Gran

5/12

Q6.which of the following words means to 'give up' or 'stop doing' something

ankommenaufhörenaussehen

6/12

Q7.Which of the following words means 'to watch

anschauenaussehenanrufen

7/12

Q8.während means...

during, whilstwaryweary

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Q9.seit means...

since or forsight or siteas or if

9/12

Q10.Wie sagt man 'to know (a person, place or thing) auf Deutsch?

wissenkönnenkennen

10/12

Q11.'aufstehen' means....

to get up/get out of bedto wake upto put

11/12

Q12.What is the plural of Stadt?

StädteStadtenStadte

12/12

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Quiz:

Seit wann - Since when and for how long?

The following questions will help you improve your recall of the vocabulary from this lesson.

Q1.Wie sagt man „eine Weile" auf Englisch?

a whilea waita whale

1/12

Q2.Which of the following options includes the 3 key meanings of the preposition 'vor'

Select two (2) boxes

before, in front of, forin front of, ago, beforesince, after, when

2/12

Q3.What is the correct German word for 'lawyer'

der Arztder Bäckerder Anwalt

3/12

Q4.weiterer/weitere/weiteres

another, additional, a furtherwideragain

4/12

Q5.Which of the following is the best translation of „bei Oma"?

with Granat Gran's houseby Gran

5/12

Q6.which of the following words means to 'give up' or 'stop doing' something

ankommenaufhörenaussehen

6/12

Q7.Which of the following words means 'to watch

anschauenaussehenanrufen

7/12

Q8.während means...

during, whilstwaryweary

8/12

Q9.seit means...

since or forsight or siteas or if

9/12

Q10.Wie sagt man 'to know (a person, place or thing) auf Deutsch?

wissenkönnenkennen

10/12

Q11.'aufstehen' means....

to get up/get out of bedto wake upto put

11/12

Q12.What is the plural of Stadt?

StädteStadtenStadte

12/12

Lesson summary: Seit wann? Since when and for how long?

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