Describing hobbies
Hobbys beschreiben
- Talk about your hobbies
- Describe activities that you enjoy
- Important time adverbs for everyday life
Learn how to describe your hobbies in German using key time adverbs like jetzt (now), morgen (tomorrow), and bald (soon). Practice useful verbs such as lesen (to read), sich treffen (to meet), and Musik hören (to listen to music) to talk about your daily activities.
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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: Arrange the following words into two suitable categories to better describe your hobbies.
Kreative Hobbys
Freizeitaktivitäten mit Freunden
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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Sich treffen
To meet
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Spaß machen
To be fun
3
Die Freizeit
The leisure time
4
Spazieren gehen
To go for a walk
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Das Buch
The book
Übung 5: Conversation exercise
Anleitung:
- Describe the hobby in each picture. (Describe the hobby in each picture.)
- What is your favorite activity? (What is your favorite activity?)
- Ask the others about their hobbies? (Ask the others about their hobbies?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Die Frau singt. The woman sings. |
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Sie sind aktiv und treiben Sport. They are active and do sports. |
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Ich höre sehr gern Musik. I like to listen to music very much. |
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Was machst du gerne? What do you like to do? |
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Ich lese gern. I like to read. |
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Ich male gern. I like to paint. |
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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 ______ jetzt ein interessantes Buch.
(I ______ an interesting book now.)2. Heute ______ ich meinen Freund im Park.
(Today ______ I my friend in the park.)3. Wir ______ morgen eine kleine Reise.
(We ______ a short trip tomorrow.)4. Letzte Woche ______ ich ein Foto ______.
(Last week ______ I a photo ______.)Exercise 8: Hobbies in Everyday Life
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Sich treffen - to meet
Präsens
- ich treffe
- du triffst
- er/sie/es trifft
- wir treffen
- ihr trefft
- sie/Sie treffen
Tanzen - to dance
Präsens
- ich tanze
- du tanzt
- er/sie/es tanzt
- wir tanzen
- ihr tanzt
- sie/Sie tanzen
Machen - to do/make
Perfekt
- ich habe gemacht
- du hast gemacht
- er/sie/es hat gemacht
- wir haben gemacht
- ihr habt gemacht
- sie/Sie haben gemacht
Lesen - to read
Perfekt
- ich habe gelesen
- du hast gelesen
- er/sie/es hat gelesen
- wir haben gelesen
- ihr habt gelesen
- sie/Sie haben gelesen
Werden - to become
Präsens
- ich werde
- du wirst
- er/sie/es wird
- wir werden
- ihr werdet
- sie/Sie werden
Exercise 9: Wichtige Zeitadverbien für den Alltag
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Important time adverbs for everyday life
Show translation Show answersWann, Morgen, Heute, heute, jetzt, Wie lange
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
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perfekt
| German | English |
|---|---|
| (ich) habe gemacht | I have made |
| (du) hast gemacht | You have made |
| (er/sie/es) hat gemacht | he/she/it has made |
| (wir) haben gemacht | we have made |
| (ihr) habt gemacht | You have made |
| (sie) haben gemacht | they have made |
Leben to live Share Copied!
perfekt
| German | English |
|---|---|
| ich habe gelebt | I have lived |
| du hast gelebt | You have lived |
| er/sie/es hat gelebt | he/she/it has lived |
| wir haben gelebt | we have lived |
| ihr habt gelebt | you have lived |
| sie haben gelebt | they have lived |
Tanzen to dance Share Copied!
prasens
| German | English |
|---|---|
| ich tanze | I dance |
| du tanzt | You dance |
| (er/sie/es) er tanzt / sie tanzt / es tanzt | (he/she/it) he dances / she dances / it dances |
| wir tanzen | we dance |
| ihr tanzt | you dance |
| sie tanzen | they dance |
Lesen to read Share Copied!
prasens
| German | English |
|---|---|
| (ich) lese | I read |
| (du) liest | You read |
| (er/sie/es) liest | he/she/it reads |
| (wir) lesen | we read |
| (ihr) lest | you read |
| (sie) lesen | they read |
Sich treffen to meet Share Copied!
prasens
| German | English |
|---|---|
| (ich) treffe mich | I meet |
| (du) triffst dich | You meet |
| (er/sie/es) trifft sich | he/she/it meets |
| (wir) treffen uns | we meet |
| (ihr) trefft euch | you meet |
| (sie) treffen sich | they meet |
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Lesson Overview: Describing Hobbies in German (A1 Level)
This lesson focuses on expressing and discussing hobbies in German, an essential skill for everyday conversation. It introduces important time adverbs and common verbs to help you describe when and how often you engage in your favorite activities.
Key Concepts Covered
- Time Adverbs: Words like jetzt (now), morgen (tomorrow), and bald (soon) are used to situate hobbies in time.
- Common Hobbies Vocabulary: Includes words such as lesen (to read), malen (to paint), Musik hören (to listen to music), sich treffen (to meet), and spazieren gehen (to go for a walk).
- Verb Conjugation Practice: Present and perfect tense forms of verbs related to hobbies to express current and past activities.
- Conversational Phrases: Dialogue examples for talking about hobbies at work, cafés, parks, and more.
Useful Vocabulary and Expressions
The lesson teaches you to combine time adverbs with verbs, e.g., Ich lese jetzt ein interessantes Buch. (I am reading an interesting book now.) or Morgen treffe ich meinen Freund. (Tomorrow I meet my friend.)
Important vocabulary is grouped into two categories to help organize your knowledge:
- Creative Hobbies: das Buch (the book), das Gemälde (the painting), das Instrument (the instrument), lesen (to read), malen (to paint), Musik hören (to listen to music), zeichnen (to draw)
- Leisure Activities with Friends: der Freund (the friend), sich treffen (to meet), spazieren gehen (to take a walk)
Details on Time Adverbs
Time adverbs place your hobby activities in context. For example:
- jetzt — now
- dann — then
- bald — soon
- wann — when
- wie lange — how long
Practice with Verbs and Dialogues
The lesson includes dialogues such as:
- Hallo, was machst du gern in deiner Freizeit? (Hello, what do you like to do in your free time?)
- Ich spiele gern Fußball. Wann spielst du Fußball? (I like playing soccer. When do you play soccer?)
These support practicing questions and answers around hobby activities using correct verb forms.
Comparisons Between English and German
In German, expressing hobbies often uses verbs where English might use gerunds (verb + -ing). For example, Ich höre Musik translates to "I listen to music," not "I am listening to music," as German does not have continuous tenses like English.
Time adverbs typically appear near the verb in German: Ich lese jetzt (I read now). This differs from English, where word order is more flexible.
Useful phrases:
- Was machst du gern? — What do you like to do?
- Wann gehst du spazieren? — When do you go for a walk?
- Wie lange malst du das Gemälde schon? — How long have you been painting the picture?
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