Das Futur - the future in German

Das Futur - the future in German

von Herrn Reid

​The future tense in German

​This presentation will show you how to use the future tense in German.

​Work your way through the slides and the questions, and make a note of the key information in your books.

​We will shortly look at a dialogue to demonstrate how the future tense is used in German. But before that, we're going to look at some key words to help you understand the interview better.

​Vokabeln

​Here are some key items of vocab, which will come up in the interview. Answer the questions to work out the translations.

Multiple Choice

"Weihnachten" means...

• the summer holidays

• Christmas

• Easter

• detention

Multiple Choice

If you are "abenteuerlich" you are...

• lazy

• hard working

• adventurous

• entertaining

Multiple Choice

"Jahr" means

• day

• week

• month

• year

Multiple Choice

"die Ferien" are...

• holidays

• work days

• weekends

• early mornings

Multiple Choice

"vielleicht" means...

• definitely

• probably

• maybe

• not in a million years

Multiple Choice

"das Wochenende" is

• the weekend

• the holiday

• the week day

• the celebration

Multiple Choice

"kaufen" means...

• to hate

• to buy

• to need

• to forget

Multiple Choice

"Fragen" are...

• questions

• answers

• puzzles

• challenges

​Pre-video vocab

​Now make a note of the vocab in your purple vocab book

​Fragen - questions

​kaufen - to buy

​das Wochenende - the weekend

​vielleicht - maybe

​die Ferien - the holidays

​das Jahr - a year

​abenteuerlich - adventurous

​Weihnachten - Christmas

​Ein Interview

Multiple Choice

What will Herr Reid do at the weekend?

• go horse riding

• go sailing

• go mountain biking

• go hiking

Multiple Choice

What other activity will Herr Reid do at the weekend?

• go walking

• go running

• go swimming

• go sky diving

Multiple Select

Which activities will Herr Reid do in the holidays? Tick all that apply

• work

• sleep

• eat a lot

• visit family

Multiple Select

What will Herr Reid do next year? Tick all that apply

• buy a cat

• go white water rafting

• go cycling

• go canoeing

• go on holiday

​Now make a note of the vocabulary

​Ich werde arbeiten - I will work

​Ich werde schlafen - I will sleep

​Ich werde viel essen - I will eat a lot

​Ich werde Kanu fahren - I will go canoeing

​Ich werde meine Familie besuchen - I will visit my family

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​Once you have copied the vocabulary, watch the video on the next slide about how to form the future tense in German.

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Multiple Select

What is an example of the first idea? Tick all that apply

• ich

• wir

• am Wochenende

• in den Ferien

Multiple Choice

What will the second idea in a future tense sentence be?

• the main verb

• the subject

• the correct form of "werden" (will)

• a noun

Multiple Choice

What goes to the end of a future tense sentence?

• the correct form of "werden" (will)

• the subject

• the main verb in "en" form

• a noun

Multiple Choice

Tick the correct future tense sentence

• Ich werden Tischtennis spielen

• Ich werde Tischtennis spiele

• Ich werde Tischtennis spielen

• Ich Tischtennis spielen werde

Multiple Choice

Tick the correct future tense sentence

• Ich werde ins Kino gehen

• Ich werden ins Kino gehe

• Ich ins Kino gehe werden

• Ich gehe ins Kino werden

Multiple Choice

Tick the correct future tense sentence

• Wir werde Kanu fahren

• Wir werde Kanu fahre

• Wir werden Kanu fahre

• Wir werden Kanu fahren

​How to form the future tense

​Ich werde Tischtennis spielen

​Wir werden Kanu fahren

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​1st idea: subject

​2nd idea: form of werden

​At the end: main verb in 'en' form

​How to form the future tense

​Am Wochenende werde ich Federball spielen

​Am Wochenende werden wir schwimmen gehen

​In den Ferien werde ich faulenzen

​In den Ferien werden wir ins Kino gehen

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​1st idea: time phrase

​2nd idea: form of werden

​At the end: main verb in "en" form

​If you start the sentence with the time frame and NOT the subject, the subject comes after werden.

​The forms of werden

​ich werde - I will

​du wirst - you will

​er/sie/es wird - he/she/it will

​wir werden - we will

​ihr werdet - you (plural) will

​sie/Sie werden - they / you (polite) will

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Ich ... Federball spielen

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Wir ... schwimmen gehen.

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Wir ... Kanu fahren.

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Ich werde Kanu ... .

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Ich werde ein Buch ... (read).

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Wir werden Gitarre ... .

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Wir werden Wildwasser ... .

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Wir werden meine Oma ... (visit).

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Wir werden ... (laze around).

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Wir werden ... (tanzen).

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Am Wochenende ... ich Volleyball spielen.

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Am Samstag... ich Basketball spielen.

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In den Ferien werde ... angeln.

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​On the next slide there is a link to play battleships. This is online, and you should play against the person next to you.

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​Ein Interview

​Come up with an interview in pairs. One person will ask the questions, and the other will answer.

​Script the interview together, and then practice it until you know it off by heart.