Pupil outcome: I can talk about who does what using a range of -re and -er verbs. Key learning points: - Many -re verbs in the present tense follow the pattern of entendre: remove -re and add -s, -s, -, -ons, -ez, -ent. - Some -re verbs...

Pupil outcome: I can write a sentence in the progressive present tense or the perfect present tense. Key learning points: - Both the progressive tense and perfect tense can denote present, past or future action. - The verb carries the...

Pupil outcome: I can recognise the progressive present, progressive past and progressive future tense in a range of verbs. Key learning points: - The verb carries the tense of a sentence. - The simple tense is a tense that does not make...

Pupil outcome: I can recognise and use the perfect present tense. Key learning points: - The simple tense is a tense that does not make use of an auxiliary verb with the main verb in the present and past. - The progressive tense is a...

Pupil outcome: I can use -er and -ir verbs in the past (preterite) to understand and ask questions about past experiences of moving to live in another country. Key learning points: - Regular -er/-ir verbs: 1st, 2nd, 3rd person singular...

Pupil outcome: I can use indefinite articles with plural nouns and write about past experiences using -er and -ir verbs in the past (preterite) tense. Key learning points: - To make a noun plural, add -s if it ends in a vowel, and -es if...

Pupil outcome: I can use my knowledge of 'ir' and 'ir + a + infinitive' together with other vocabulary to talk about routine actions and future plans. Key learning points: - Understanding and composing sentences using familiar words...

Pupil outcome: I can exploit texts and photos to create extended spoken and written responses about ongoing environmental issues using a range of complex structures. Key learning points: - Infinitives used as nouns, en train de and venir...

We've learned about present tense and future tense, so now let's learn a past tense. The first past tense we will learn is the imperfect tense, for the first and second conjugations. This tense describes a progressive or habitual action...

In Latin there are certain verbs of necessity, command, prohibition, or emotion which are followed by an infinitive. This is called the complementary infinitive, and it is needed in order for the first verb to make sense. This will make...

In German grammar lesson we dive into the complexities of using modal verbs like "mögen," "müssen," "dürfen," and more in the past tense. This comprehensive guide simplifies the use of modal verbs in the Perfekt and...

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Both infinitives and gerunds can act as nouns, and for this reason, it can be confusing to know whether we need to use the infinitive or the gerund in a sentence. In this video, we'll explore six invaluable tips to help ESL...

Do you know the difference between 'to' and 'for'? Get examples, from level 1 of difficulty all the way to level 5 of difficulty. In this lesson, learn if you should use 'to' or 'for' with our 5 levels of English...

In this video I explain how to use the modal auxiliary "müssen" (must, to have to) in German. You can see the accompanying German with Puppets episode about this topic here:    • #13 Müssen (GwP1) - Deutsch lernen  

Continuing with the topic of modal auxiliaries, I am going to teach you about mögen, möchten, and wollen in this video. You can see the conjugation video mentioned in this video here:    • German Modal Auxiliary Present Tense ...  ...

This is the same list of German irregular verbs and their 3 parts (infinitive, simple past, present perfect) from the other video, but this time they are auto-tuned to make it seem more interesting. It really isn't any more interesting....

This is an updated version of one of my first videos on YouTube. I didn't like the quality and my "R's" were off. I think this version is better. In this video I simply read off the 3 principal parts of some German irregular verbs...

In this video I introduce you to the idea of using music to learn German grammar and vocabulary. <br/>

More sentences with infinitives in them. This time it is about the combination of um zu, ohne zu, and anstatt zu (in order to, without, and instead of) as used with infinitives.

Learn when to add zu to infinitive clauses in German. Why do anstatt and um require zu, but modal verbs and a few other verbs don’t? How do these kinds of clauses differ from relative clauses with dass? In this video Herr Antrim...

In this video I explain how to make a gerund out of a German infinitive. It is pretty easy to do. This video accompanies the German with Puppets video about Gerunds, which you can see here:    • #12 Gerunds (GwP2) - Deutsch lernen  

This week's lyrical analysis video is about the song "Junge" by Die Ärzte. This song is perfect for teaching question word order.

What can Rammstein's new song "Deutschland" teach you about German grammar, sentence structure, word order, conjugation and more? This video breaks down everything within this song to help you understand the web of German grammar. <br/>