German	English	Definition (simple)
(110)
ein Notfall	an emergency	a dangerous or serious situation
ein Rettungsdienst	an emergency service	people who help in an emergency
Bergrettung	mountain rescue	help people in mountains
jemanden retten	to rescue somebody	help someone in danger
Bombenentschärfung	a bomb disposal	make a bomb safe
ein Krankenwagen	an ambulance	car for sick or hurt people
Küstenwache	coastguard	people who help at the sea
Feuerwehr	fire brigade	people who fight fire
ein Wortschlange	a word snake	a game with words
(111)
verbinden	to link	connect two things
abholen	to pick up	take something or someone
Schultasche	a school bag	bag for school things
eine Tür öffnen	to open a door	make a door open
jemanden anrufen	to phone somebody	call someone on the phone
jemanden einladen	to invite somebody	ask someone to come
müde sein	to be tired	not have energy
den Fernseher ausschalten	to switch off the TV	make the TV stop
langweilig sein	to be boring	not interesting
schwierig sein	to be difficult	not easy
Abendessen kochen	to cook dinner	make food in the evening
schreien	to shout	say something loudly
drücken	to push	move something with your hand
sich ändern	to change	become different
ausrutschen	to slip	fall because of water or ice
tragen	to carry	hold and move something
springen	to jump	move up in the air
ankommen	to arrive	get to a place
sich erinnern	to remember	not forget something
(112)
sammeln	to collect	get things together
aufgeregt sein	to be excited	feel very happy or nervous
einen Film schauen	to watch a film	look at a movie
ein Fenster öffnen	to open a window	make the window open
an die Tür klopfen	to knock at the door	hit the door with your hand
segeln	to sail	move a boat on water
jagen	to chase	run after someone or something
wütend sein	to be angry	feel very mad
(113)
plötzlich	suddenly	happens very fast
interviewen	to interview	ask questions to someone
(114)
nass sein	to be wet	have water on you
ein Jetpack	a jetpack	a flying machine you wear
(115)
Interesse wecken	to arouse interest	make someone want to know more
ermutigen	to encourage	help someone feel confident
jemanden vom Fahrrad schubsen	to push somebody off the bike	make someone fall from a bike
schrecklich sein	to be terrible	very bad
eine Prüfung bestehen	to pass a test	succeed in a test
abschließen	to complete	finish something
erstaunlich sein	to be amazing	very good or surprising
(116)
eine Notsituation	an emergency situation	a dangerous problem
windig sein	to be windy	have a lot of wind
brennen	to be on fire	have fire
etwas bemerken	to notice something	see or realize something
prüfen	to check	look carefully
ein Unfall	an accident	something bad that happens
buchstabieren	to spell	say the letters of a word
(117)
um Hilfe rufen	to shout for help	call someone to help you
Glück haben	to be lucky	good things happen to you
sich das Bein brechen	to break one’s leg	hurt your leg badly
ein Land	a country	a place with people and rules
ein Verbrechen	a crime	break the law
in Gefahr sein	to be in danger	something bad can happen
in die Berge fliegen	to fly up the mountains	go to mountains by air
(118)
jemanden funken	to radio somebody	talk to someone by radio
ein Felsen	a rock	big hard stone
ausrutschen	to slip	fall because of water or ice
ein Sturm	a storm	very bad weather with wind and rain
ankommen	to arrive	get to a place
sicher sein	to be safe	not in danger
träumen	to dream	see things in your mind while sleeping
hinfallen	to fall down	drop to the ground
auf einem Berg landen	to land on a mountain	get down on a mountain
Medizin	medicine	something to make you better
der Himmel	the sky	above the earth
dunkel sein	to be dark	not light
allein sein	to be alone	no people with you
ein Rucksack	a backpack	bag you carry on your back
jemanden jagen	to chase somebody	run after someone
Klassenvertreter	a class speaker	a student who speaks for class
Bürgermeister	a mayor	the leader of a town
abstimmen	to vote	choose by raising your hand or paper
ein Knopf	a button	small thing you press
eine Wolke	a cloud	white thing in the sky
sterben	to die	stop living
ein Wald	a forest	many trees together
eine Einführung	an introduction	first talk or text about something
Weltraum	space	area outside the earth
etwas bemerken	to notice something	see or realize something
einen Knopf drücken	to press a button	push a button
ein Bildschirm	a screen	where you see pictures or words
ein Abenteuer	an adventure	an exciting event
eine Figur	a character	a person in a story
Rate mal?	Guess what?	ask someone to guess
Erzähl mir mehr	Tell me more	ask someone to say more

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180 common irregular verbs

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Past simple tense

We use the simple past to talk about actions that

=>>> finished in the past

e.g. with words like yesterday, last week, two years ago.

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1. Regular verbs

Regular verbs add “-ed” in the past tense.

Examples:

• play → played
• work → worked
• watch → watched
• clean → cleaned
• visit → visited

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2. Irregular verbs (the complete list)

Irregular verbs change their form in the past tense. They do not add “-ed.”

Examples:

• go → went
• eat → ate
• have → had
• see → saw
• come → came

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Verbs in text:

Infinitive (to…)	Past tense
to rescue	rescued
to link	linked
to pick up	picked up
to open	opened
to phone	phoned
to invite	invited
to be tired	was/were tired
to switch off	switched off
to shout	shouted
to push	pushed
to change	changed
to slip	slipped
to carry	carried
to jump	jumped
to arrive	arrived
to remember	remembered
to collect	collected
to be excited	was/were excited
to watch	watched
to knock	knocked
to sail	sailed
to chase	chased
to be angry	was/were angry
to interview	interviewed
to be wet	was/were wet
to arouse interest	aroused interest
to encourage	encouraged
to push somebody off	pushed somebody off
to be terrible	was/were terrible
to pass	passed
to complete	completed
to be amazing	was/were amazing
to notice	noticed
to check	checked
to spell	spelled/spelt
to shout for help	shouted for help
to be lucky	was/were lucky
to break	broke
to be in danger	was/were in danger
to fly	flew
to radio	radioed
to fall	fell
to dream	dreamed/dreamt
to land	landed
to press	pressed
to vote	voted

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List of irrgular verbs, e.g. to fall – fell – fallen

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Fill in, correct past simple :

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1. He ___________________ (jump) into the swimming pool.
2. She ___________________ (fall) down in the forest.
3. He ___________________ (break) his leg in an accident.
4. They ___________________ (fly) up the mountains.
5. She ___________________ (dream) about an adventure.
6. He ___________________ (be) alone in the forest.
7. We ___________________ (be) lucky after the storm.
8. She ___________________ (be) wet after the rain.
9. They ___________________ (be) in danger on the mountain.
10. He ___________________ (arrive) at the mountain rescue.
11. She ___________________ (radio) the emergency service.
12. He ___________________ (press) a button on the screen.
13. They ___________________ (shout) for help in the forest.
14. She ___________________ (notice) a rock on the ground.
15. He ___________________ (land) on a mountain.
16. We ___________________ (collect) information for the interview.
17. She ___________________ (watch) a film in the evening.
18. He ___________________ (carry) a backpack in the forest.
19. They ___________________ (open) a window in the room.
20. She ___________________ (knock) at the door.
21. He ___________________ (invite) the mayor.
22. We ___________________ (vote) for the class speaker.
23. She ___________________ (check) the screen.
24. He ___________________ (spell) the word.
25. They ___________________ (shout) loudly.
26. She ___________________ (slip) on a rock.
27. He ___________________ (push) the button.
28. We ___________________ (encourage) the class speaker.
29. She ___________________ (complete) the introduction.
30. He ___________________ (pass) the test.

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Correct answers:

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1. He jumped into the swimming pool.
2. She fell down in the forest.
3. He broke his leg in an accident.
4. They flew up the mountains.
5. She dreamed about an adventure.
6. He was alone in the forest.
7. We were lucky after the storm.
8. She was wet after the rain.
9. They were in danger on the mountain.
10. He arrived at the mountain rescue.
11. She radioed the emergency service.
12. He pressed a button on the screen.
13. They shouted for help in the forest.
14. She noticed a rock on the ground.
15. He landed on a mountain.
16. We collected information for the interview.
17. She watched a film in the evening.
18. He carried a backpack in the forest.
19. They opened a window in the room.
20. She knocked at the door.
21. He invited the mayor.
22. We voted for the class speaker.
23. She checked the screen.
24. He spelled / spelt the word.
25. They shouted loudly.
26. She slipped on a rock.
27. He pushed the button.
28. We encouraged the class speaker.
29. She completed the introduction.
30. He passed the test.

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Find past tenses, write down infinitive (irregular verbs)

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Word Snake 1:
jumpedfellbrokewasarrivedlanded

YOU WRITE:
to jump – jumped
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Word Snake 2:
flewdreamedwereswas

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Word Snake 3:
noticedcheckedpressedradioedshouted

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Word Snake 4:
pushedcarriedopenedknockedinvitedvoted

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Word Snake 5:
slippedfellbrokedreamedflewlandedpassed

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Corect answers:

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Word Snake 1

jumped
fell
broke
was
arrived
landed

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Word Snake 2

flew
dreamed
were
was

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Word Snake 3

noticed
checked
pressed
radioed
shouted

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Word Snake 4

pushed
carried
opened
knocked
invited
voted

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Word Snake 5

slipped
fell
broke
dreamed / dreamt
flew
landed
passed

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Order the sentence:

1. the / he / into / jumped / swimming / pool
   
   YOU WRITE:
   He jumped into the swimming pool.
   
2. accident / leg / in / broke / her / she / the
3. up / flew / they / mountains / the
4. an / adventure / dreamed / about / he
5. forest / alone / in / was / the / he
6. help / shouted / forest / they / in / for / the
7. backpack / carried / he / the / a / in / forest
8. at / knocked / door / the / she
9. on / pressed / screen / button / a / he / the
10. in / watched / she / the / evening / film / a
11. invited / he / mayor / the
12. voted / class / speaker / we / the / for
13. checked / screen / she / the
14. noticed / rock / she / a / on / the / ground
15. landed / mountain / on / he / a
16. collected / we / information / for / interview / the
17. slipped / she / on / rock / a
18. carried / he / medicine / the
19. shouted / they / loudly
20. completed / introduction / she / the

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Correct answers:

1. He jumped into the swimming pool.
2. She broke her leg in the accident.
3. They flew up the mountains.
4. He dreamed / dreamt about an adventure.
5. He was alone in the forest.
6. They shouted for help in the forest.
7. He carried a backpack in the forest.
8. She knocked at the door.
9. He pressed a button on the screen.
10. She watched a film in the evening.
11. He invited the mayor.
12. We voted for the class speaker.
13. She checked the screen.
14. She noticed a rock on the ground.
15. He landed on a mountain.
16. We collected information for the interview.
17. She slipped on a rock.
18. He carried the medicine.
19. They shouted loudly.
20. She completed the introduction.

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Fill in the correct verb in past tense, verbs below:

carry – dream – fly – check –
arrive – be – slip –
remember –
break

Emergency in the Mountains

Yesterday, Tom __________ up the mountains with a jetpack. Suddenly, he __________ on a rock and __________ his leg. He shouted for help. A mountain rescue team __________quickly. They __________Tom to the helicopter. The emergency service __________ his leg and gave him medicine. Tom was wet and tired, but he __________safe. He __________to thank the rescue team. Tom __________ about his next adventure.

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Correct version:

Yesterday, Tom flew up the mountains with a jetpack. Suddenly, he slipped on a rock and broke his leg. He shouted for help. A mountain rescue team arrived quickly. They carried Tom to the helicopter. The emergency service checked his leg and gave him medicine. Tom was wet and tired, but he was safe. He remembered to thank the rescue team. Tom dreamed about his next adventure.

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Fill in the correct verb in past tense, verbs below:

be – dream – call – help –
notice – remember

Fire in the Forest

Yesterday, Max was in the forest. Suddenly, a tree was on fire. He __________ the smoke and __________ the fire brigade. The fire brigade arrived quickly. They checked the forest and put out the fire. Max __________ them carry water bottles. He __________ tired but happy. Later, he watched a film about fire safety and __________ the emergency. Max __________ about becoming a firefighter one day.

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Correct version:

Yesterday, Max was in the forest. Suddenly, a tree was on fire. He noticed the smoke and called the fire brigade. The fire brigade arrived quickly. They checked the forest and put out the fire. Max helped them carry water bottles. He was tired but happy. Later, he watched a film about fire safety and remembered the emergency. Max dreamed about becoming a firefighter one day.

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Fill in the correct verb in past tense, verbs below:

check – be – dream – arrive –
fall – help – shout –
give

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Correct version:

Yesterday, Leo was sailing near the coast. Suddenly, the wind was strong, and he fell into the water. He shouted for help. A coastguard arrived with a rescue boat. They helped Leo and carried him safely on board. Leo was wet and tired. The coastguard checked that he was okay and gave him medicine. Later, Leo remembered the adventure and dreamed about flying with a jetpack again.

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Fill in the correct verb in past tense, verbs below:

notice – be – climb – remember –
shout – carry –
call – dream

Cat Rescue

Yesterday, a cat was stuck on a tree. It was high and in danger. A child __________ the cat and __________the fire brigade. The firefighters arrived quickly. They __________ the tree and __________ the cat safely down. The cat was wet but safe. The child __________ happy and __________ “thank you!” Later, the child __________ the rescue and __________ about helping animals again.

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Correct version:

Yesterday, a cat was stuck on a tree. It was high and in danger. A child noticed the cat and called the fire brigade. The firefighters arrived quickly. They climbed the tree and carried the cat safely down. The cat was wet but safe. The child was happy and shouted “thank you!” Later, the child remembered the rescue and dreamed about helping animals again.

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Fill in the correct verb in past tense, verbs below:

help – cry – smile – ride –
give – push – promise –
arrive

Biker Emergency

Tom lives in Austria.
He jumped on his bike and __________ to school. Suddenly, a car __________ him off the bike. He __________ loudly. People called the emergency service. An ambulance __________ fast. The paramedics __________ Tom and lifted him into the ambulance. They __________ him medicine. Tom looked at the sky and felt safe. Later, he __________and __________ to be careful on his bike.

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Corrrect version:

Tom lives in Austria.
He jumped on his bike and rode to school. Suddenly, a car pushed him off the bike. He cried loudly. People called the emergency service. An ambulance arrived fast. The paramedics helped Tom and lifted him into the ambulance. They gave him medicine. Tom looked at the sky and felt safe. Later, he smiled and promised to be careful on his bike.

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True or false:

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1. Tom jumped on his bike and rode to school.
2. A car pushed him off the bike.
3. Tom jumped into a river.
4. He cried loudly.
5. People carried Tom on a stretcher to the mountains.
6. The ambulance arrived fast.
7. He fell asleep in the forest.
8. People called the emergency service.
9. The paramedics helped Tom and lifted him into the ambulance.
10. He looked at the sky and felt safe.
11. An ambulance arrived slowly.
12. Tom smiled and promised to be careful on his bike.
13. They gave him medicine.
14. Tom lives in Germany.

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Answers:T, T, F, T, F, T, F, T, T, T, F, T, T, F

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Correct version:

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1. Tom jumped on his bike and rode to school.
2. A car pushed him off the bike.
3. Tom jumped into a river. True is: Tom was pushed off his bike by a car.
4. He cried loudly.
5. People carried Tom on a stretcher to the mountains. True is: People called the emergency service.
6. The ambulance arrived fast.
7. He fell asleep in the forest. True is: He looked at the sky and felt safe.
8. People called the emergency service.
9. The paramedics helped Tom and lifted him into the ambulance.
10. He looked at the sky and felt safe.
11. An ambulance arrived slowly. True is: The ambulance arrived fast.
12. Tom smiled and promised to be careful on his bike.
13. They gave him medicine.
14. Tom lives in Germany. True is: Tom lives in Austria.

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Help!

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Fill in, in past simple:

A man (sit) __________on a rock on the mountain.
He __________ (fall) on the ground.
His bike __________ (break).
The man __________ (shout) for help.
Two paramedics __________ (arrive).
They __________ (carry) a bag and medicine.
The man __________ (notice) the ambulance.
The lights __________ (be) on.
The man __________ (look) at his bike.
The paramedics __________ (help) the man.
They __________ (rescue) him.
The man __________ (be) lucky.
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Correct version:

A man sat on a rock on the mountain.
He fell on the ground.
His bike broke.
The man shouted for help.
Two paramedics arrived.
They carried a bag and medicine.
The man noticed the ambulance.
The lights were on.
The man looked at his bike.
The paramedics helped the man.
They rescued him.
The man was lucky.

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LISTEN –
IF NECESSARY
TWICE OR THREE TIMES –
AND COMPLETE

if necessary use the

button!

part 1:

Yesterday Anna and Tom __________ up the mountains in a small plane.

Suddenly the plane had a __________.

They were in __________.

Anna __________ for help.

Tom called the __________ service.

The mountain rescue __________ quickly.

The pilot landed on a mountain near a big__________.

Anna slipped and __________ her leg.

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part 2:

Tom __________ her.

The __________ arrived.

The paramedics __________ Anna.

They __________ her medicine.

Anna was __________ but safe.

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part 3:

Everyone was lucky.

Later Anna __________ the adventure and smiled.

The rescue __________ was amazing.

Tom __________ thank you.

It was a terrible __________, but in the end all were safe.

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Correct version:

Yesterday Anna and Tom flew up the mountains in a small plane. Suddenly the plane had a problem. They were in danger.Anna shouted for help. Tom called the rescue service. The mountain rescue arrived quickly.The pilot landed on a mountain near a big rock. Anna slipped and broke her leg.

Tom carried her.The ambulance arrived. The paramedics helped Anna. They gave her medicine. Anna was tired but safe.

Everyone was lucky. Later Anna remembered the adventure and smiled. The rescue team was amazing. Tom said thank you.It was a terrible situation, but in the end all were safe.

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