Using 'als'

Using 'als'

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Using the grid, translate the following sentence:

1.When I was younger I never ate fruit

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Using the grid, translate the following sentence:

2. When I was seven years old I only listened to heavy metal music

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Using the grid, translate the following sentence:

3. When my sister was younger, she wore old-fashioned clothes

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Using the grid, translate the following sentence:

4. Now I prefer listening to jazz

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Using the grid, translate the following sentence:

5. Now I eat everything and I like cooking

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Using the grid, translate the following sentence:

6. Now she still wears the same clothing

Using 'als'

• 'als' works like 'weil' - it sends the verb to the end of the clause.

• It means 'when' BUT ONLY IN THE PAST TENSE

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• Remember, if you're joining two sentences, you need to start the 2nd clause with a verb (VERB COMMA VERB)​

Multiple Choice

What tense do you need with 'als'?

• Past

• Present

• Future

• Conditional

Multiple Choice

How does if affect the word order?

• No change

• Swaps the subject and verb

• Sends the verb to the end

Multiple Choice

If you're starting the sentence with 'als', where does the comma go?

• after 'als'

• after the verb

• before the verb

Multiple Choice

If you're putting 'als' in between two sentences, where does the comma go?

• before 'als'

• after 'als'

• before the 1st verb

• after the 2nd verb

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Join the two sentences using 'als' before the underlined sentence.

1. Ich hatte einen Teddybären. Ich war drei Jahre alt.

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Join the two sentences using 'als' before the underlined sentence.

2. Sie spielte mit Puppen. Sie war jünger.

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Join the two sentences using 'als' before the underlined sentence.

3. Er hat ein kleines Auto bekommen. Er ging zur Schule.

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Join the two sentences using 'als' before the underlined sentence.

4. Ich war sieben Jahre alt. Ich hatte kein Handy

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Join the two sentences using 'als' before the underlined sentence.

5. Du warst viel jünger. Deine Lieblingssendung war "Pingu"

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Join the two sentences using 'als' before the underlined sentence.

6. Wir wohnten in München. Meine Mütze war mein Lieblingskleidungsstück.