Family
Familie
- Introduce and tell about your family.
- Ask someone about their family. (size, structure,...)
- Possessive articles - nominative
- Conjugation of regular verbs in the indicative
Learn essential German family vocabulary, possessive articles in the nominative case, and present tense conjugation of regular verbs. Practice dialogs for introducing family members and understanding relationships, suitable for A1 learners.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.
Exercise 2: Match a word
Instruction: Match the translations
Exercise 3: Cluster the words
Instruction: Assign the words to the categories 'Family Members' and 'Relationships and Ownership'.
Familienmitglieder
Beziehungen und Besitz
Exercise 4: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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Der Bruder
The brother
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Die Schwester
The sister
3
Der Vater
The father
4
Der Familienstand
The marital status
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Die Mutter
The mother
Übung 5: Conversation exercise
Anleitung:
- Describe the indicated relationships between the family members. (Describe the indicated relationships between the family members.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Juliette ist die Ehefrau von Mark. Juliette is the wife of Mark. |
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Alexis und Louise sind die Großeltern von Anna. Alexis and Louise are the grandparents of Anna. |
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Marco ist der Sohn von Birgit und Stephan. Marco is the son of Birgit and Stephan. |
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Der Junge und das Mädchen sind Geschwister. The boy and the girl are siblings. |
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Caitlin ist die Mutter von zwei Mädchen. Caitlin is the mother of two girls. |
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Das Mädchen hat zwei Brüder. The girl has two brothers. |
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Exercise 6: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 7: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Ich ___ zwei Geschwister: einen Bruder und eine Schwester.
(I ___ two siblings: a brother and a sister.)2. Du ___ auch Kinder, oder?
(You ___ children too, right?)3. Er ___ einen Sohn und eine Tochter.
(He ___ a son and a daughter.)4. Wir ___ keinen Hund, aber eine Katze.
(We ___ no dog, but a cat.)Exercise 8: My Family
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Haben - To Have
Präsens
- ich habe
- du hast
- er/sie/es hat
- wir haben
- ihr habt
- sie/Sie haben
Sein - To Be
Präsens
- ich bin
- du bist
- er/sie/es ist
- wir sind
- ihr seid
- sie/Sie sind
Heißen - To Be Called
Präsens
- ich heiße
- du heißt
- er/sie/es heißt
- wir heißen
- ihr heißt
- sie/Sie heißen
Leben - To Live
Präsens
- ich lebe
- du lebst
- er/sie/es lebt
- wir leben
- ihr lebt
- sie/Sie leben
Exercise 9: Possessivartikel - Nominativ
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Possessive articles - nominative
Show translation Show answersIhre, Eure, Ihr, Unsere, Euer, Sein, Mein
Exercise 10: Konjugation der regelmäßigen Verben im Indikativ
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Conjugation of regular verbs in the indicative
Show translation Show answerssagt, kommen, heiße, verstehen, heißt, zählt, sagst, versteht
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A1.5.2 Grammatik
Konjugation der regelmäßigen Verben im Indikativ
Conjugation of regular verbs in the indicative
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Haben to have Share Copied!
prasens
| German | English |
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| (ich) habe | I have |
| (du) hast | you have |
| (er/sie/es) hat | he/she/it has |
| (wir) haben | we have |
| (ihr) habt | you have |
| (sie) haben | they have |
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Introduction to Family and Basic Grammar in German
This lesson focuses on essential vocabulary and grammar related to family members and relationships in German, suitable for A1 learners. You will learn possessive articles in the nominative case, such as mein (my), dein (your), and the present tense conjugation of regular verbs in the indicative mood. Practical examples include sentences like „Meine Mutter und mein Vater kommen aus Deutschland.“ and „Ich habe zwei Kinder.“
Family Vocabulary
You will become familiar with common family member terms such as der Vater (father), die Mutter (mother), der Bruder (brother), die Schwester (sister), and das Kind (child). The lesson also introduces words connected to relationships and possession, for example, haben (to have) and der Familienstand (marital status).
Conversations and Usage
Practical dialogues provide a natural context to practice introducing your family and asking about others, like in the scenarios titled "Greeting in the Park" and "Introducing at Work". These exercises aid in mastering the correct use of possessive articles and verb conjugations in everyday conversations.
Grammar Highlights
Learn to conjugate regular verbs like haben (to have), sein (to be), and heißen (to be called) in the present tense. For example, ich habe (I have), du hast (you have), and er hat (he has). Understanding these forms is crucial for expressing possession and describing family relations.
Notes on German Family Terms
In German, family terms often require attention to articles and possessive adjectives to reflect gender and case correctly. Unlike English, where "my brother" is straightforward, in German, you say mein Bruder using the masculine possessive article. Also, German distinguishes formal and informal "you" forms (du vs. Sie), which affect verb conjugations.
Useful phrases include:
- Wie heißt dein Bruder? (What is your brother's name?)
- Hast du Geschwister? (Do you have siblings?)
- Unsere Eltern kommen aus Berlin. (Our parents come from Berlin.)
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