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Past journeys: perfect tense with 'sein'

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Why this, why now

This unit introduces the German perfect tense with 'sein' for verbs of movement, practising it in contrast to the perfect tense with 'haben' in singular forms. 'Mit' is introduced with modes of transport allowing pupils to practise word order manner before place.

Prior knowledge requirements

  • Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
  • Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
Unit 5 / 18

Past journeys: perfect tense with 'sein'

This unit introduces the German perfect tense with 'sein' for verbs of movement, practising it in contrast to the perfect tense with 'haben' in singular forms. 'Mit' is introduced with modes of transport allowing pupils to practise word order manner before place.

4 lessons
  1. The Black Forest: singular perfect tense with 'haben' and 'sein', 'durch'
  2. Where did you go? How did you travel? Word order, manner before place
  3. The Black Forest: prepositions, perfect tense questions
  4. Where I went: singular perfect tense 'sein' vs 'haben', 'mit' + dative