Making plans: present and future tenses
Why this, why now
This unit revisits and consolidates the present tense, including modal verbs and two-verb structures before introducing the future tense in singular persons. It also addresses the distinction between the German 'ich will' vs the English 'I want to'.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
- Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
Unit 14 / 18
Making plans: present and future tenses
This unit revisits and consolidates the present tense, including modal verbs and two-verb structures before introducing the future tense in singular persons. It also addresses the distinction between the German 'ich will' vs the English 'I want to'.
6 lessons- What you want to and will do: future tense singular (will) vs 'will' (want to)
- Future plans: future tense 'werden' + infinitive vs 'planen' + 'zu' + infinitive
- Who should do what? Meanings of 'sollen', 'müssen', 'dürfen'
- Plans for the week ahead: modal verbs in present tense (future meaning)
- Who is supposed to do what? Modal verbs, two-verb structures, question words
- Plans for this weekend: present tense (future meaning), 'nach' vs 'zu' (dative)