Hobbies and time expressions

Hobbies and time expressions

Talking about times

You've learned hobbies and how to talk about what you like and don't like. Now, let's focus on talking about when you do different activities.

You can add these to your vocab packet or your notes.

Frequency vocabulary

Answers the question "wie oft?" (how often)
nie = never
selten = rarely
manchmal = sometimes
oft = often
jeden Tag = every day

Multiple Choice

nie

• never

• often

• sometimes

• every day

Multiple Choice

manchmal

• never

• sometimes

• often

• every day

Open Ended

Was machst du jeden Tag? Choose one activity from your vocabulary list and type it here.

Open Ended

Was machst du nie? Choose one thing from your vocabulary list and type it here.

Prepositional phrases

Answer the question "wann?" (when)
Many expressions about time use prepositions, like "at", "in" or "on." Here are examples in German:
im Sommer = in the summer (use 'im' with months and seasons)
am Montag = on Monday (use 'am' with days of the week/weekend)
um 11 Uhr = at 11:00 (use 'um' with times on a clock)
nach der Schule = after school

Match

Match the correct preposition to a time expression:

• im

• am

• um

• nach

Winter

Wochenende

drei Uhr

der Schule

• Winter

• Wochenende

• drei Uhr

• der Schule

Dropdown

Ich spiele Tennis​ ​

Select answer

Sommer.

Dropdown

Er spielt ​

Select answer

der Schule Fußball.

Dropdown

Die Schule beginnt ​

Select answer

8 Uhr 25.

am Montag
im Sommer
um 11 Uhr
nach der Schule

Wann?

jeden Tag
oft
manchmal
selten
nie

Wie oft?

Time Expressions

Multiple Choice

Listen and choose the time expression you heard.

• on Thursday

• on Friday

• in the spring

Multiple Choice

What activity is mentioned?

• Hausaufgaben

• Hobbys

• wandern

• die Schule

Multiple Choice

Listen and choose the time expression you heard.

• on Monday

• every day

• in January

Multiple Choice

Listen and choose the time expression you heard.

• on Sunday

• every day

• in the summer

Multiple Choice

What activity is mentioned?

• schlafen

• schreiben

• zeichnen

• im Sommer

Multiple Choice

What does this girl play?

• piano

• guitar

• basketball

• chess

Multiple Select

Wann spielt sie Klavier?

• am Wochenende

• am Montag

• am Freitag

• nach der Schule

Open Ended

What does this person study for two hours every day?

Open Ended

When does the movie start?

Poll

Wie oft liest du ein Buch?

• jeden Tag

• manchmal

• nie

Poll

Wann machst du Hausaufgaben?

• Flex

• nach der Schule

• homeroom

• SOAR

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Multiple Choice

When does Max get up on school days?

• 6:30

• 7:00

• 8:30

• 3:00

Multiple Choice

What time does Max get out of school?

• 9:00am

• 3:00pm

• 4:oopm

• 8:30am

Multiple Choice

What does Max do at 6:00pm?

• eats dinner

• plays videogames

• does homework

• goes to the park

Multiple Choice

On which day does Max sleep in?

• Monday

• Friday

• Saturday

• Sunday

Multiple Choice

How long does Max play videogames with friends online?

• 1 hour

• 2 hours

• he doesn't

• all night