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VOCABULARY UNIT 14

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Deutsch	English	Definition (A1)
Bildschirmzeit	screen time	time you look at a screen
verstehen	to understand	to know what something means
eine Geschichte	a story	something with people and events
ein Zeichentrickfilm	a cartoon	a funny animated film
eine Spielshow	a game show	a TV show with games
ein Science-Fiction-Film	a science fiction film	a film about space or future
eine Reality-Show	a reality show	a show with real people
ein Detektivfilm	a detective film	a film about solving crimes

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Deutsch	English	Definition (A1)
zwei Stunden am Tag	two hours a day	2 hours every day
eine Naturdokumentation	a nature programme	a show about animals/plants
fernsehen	to watch TV	to look at TV
einen Film streamen	to stream a film	to watch online
eine Folge	an episode	one part of a series
immer	always	every time
normalerweise	usually	most of the time
manchmal	sometimes	not always
nie	never	not at any time
ein YouTube-Kanal	a YouTube channel	a page with videos

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Deutsch	English	Definition (A1)
eine Fernbedienung	a remote control	a device to control TV
verkaufen	to sell	to give something for money
sehen	to see	to look at something
gehen	to go	to move somewhere
eine neue brauchen	to need a new one	to want a new thing
hinter dem Tisch	behind the desk	at the back of the desk
etwas aufheben	to pick something up	to take something from floor
eine besondere Kraft	a special power	something magic you can do
antworten	to reply	to answer
einen Knopf drücken	to press a button	to push a button
auf etwas zeigen	to point to something	to show with finger
bezahlen	to pay	to give money
seltsam sein	to be strange	to be unusual
einfrieren	to freeze (a person)	to stop moving
eine Pause-Taste	a pause button	button to stop for a time
eine Zurückspul-Taste	a rewind button	button to go back
rückwärts sprechen	to talk backwards	to speak reverse
eine Vorspul-Taste	a fast forward button	button to go fast
sich erinnern	to remember	to not forget
eine Stern-Taste	a star button	button with a star
ein Geräusch	a noise	a sound
winzig sein	to be tiny	very very small
riesig sein	to be huge	very very big

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Deutsch	English	Definition (A1)
kämpfen	to fight	to hit or attack
fangen	to catch	to take something moving
eine Tasche	a bag	something to carry things
eine Parkbank	a park bench	a seat in a park
verschwinden	to disappear	to go away suddenly
ein Gedicht	a poem	a short text with rhyme
ein spannendes Buch	a thrilling book	a very exciting book

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Deutsch	English	Definition (A1)
schwach sein	to be weak	not strong
die Haut	skin	the outside of your body
eine Umarmung	a hug	to hold someone
ein Blatt (Blätter)	a leaf (leaves)	part of a tree
sich bücken	to bend down	to move your body down
jagen	to hunt	to chase animals
ein See	a lake	big water in land
magisch sein	to be magic	not real, special power

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Deutsch	English	Definition (A1)
eine Abenteuergeschichte	an adventure story	a story with action
Freundschaft	friendship	being friends

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Deutsch	English	Definition (A1)
sterben	to die	to stop living
ein Huhn	a chicken	a farm bird
eine Schlange	a snake	a long animal
Angst haben	to be scared	to feel afraid

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Deutsch	English	Definition (A1)
ein Nachbar	a neighbour	a person next to your home

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Basics in past simple:

Past Simple – Regular Verbs

Rules:

• Most verbs: add -ed
  play → played
• Verbs ending in -e: add -d
  live → lived
• Verbs ending in consonant + y: change y to i and add -ed
  study → studied
• Short verbs ending in vowel + consonant: double the final consonant and add -ed
  stop → stopped
• List of irregular verbs => LINK

Use:
The past simple is used to talk about finished actions in the past
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List of irregular verbs => LINK

another list – with translations =>

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Verbs – regular and irregular
(Unit 14)

German	Infinitive	Past	Past Participle
verkaufen	to sell	sold	sold
sehen	to see	saw	seen
gehen	to go	went	gone
brauchen	to need	needed	needed
sein	to be	was/were	been
aufheben	to pick up	picked up	picked up
anschauen	to look at somebody	looked at	looked at
haben	to have	had	had
lachen	to laugh	laughed	laughed
drücken	to press	pressed	pressed
zeigen	to point out	pointed out	pointed out
bezahlen	to pay	paid	paid
laufen	to walk	walked	walked
schauen	to watch	watched	watched
antworten	to reply	replied	replied
nehmen	to take	took	taken
zeigen	to point	pointed	pointed
tun	to do	did	done
anfangen	to start	started	started
kontrollieren	to control	controlled	controlled
stoppen	to stop	stopped	stopped
aufspringen	to jump up	jumped up	jumped up
versuchen	to try	tried	tried
schauen	to look	looked	looked
hören	to hear	heard	heard
halten	to hold	held	held
rennen	to run	ran	run
verlassen	to leave	left	left
legen	to put	put	put
fangen	to catch	caught	caught
geben	to give	gave	given
erzählen	to tell	told	told
sagen	to say	said	said
denken	to think	thought	thought
finden	to find	found	found
sitzen	to sit	sat	sat
essen	to eat	ate	eaten
sterben	to die	died	died
einfrieren	to freeze	froze	frozen
treffen	to meet	met	met
lesen	to read [i:]	read [e]	read [e]
kommen	to come	came	come
bekommen	to get	got	got
werden	to become	became	become
kämpfen	to fight	fought	fought
sich biegen	to bend	bent	bent

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Basics in past simple:

Personal Pronoun	Verb (Past)	Object
I	ate	apples
You	ate	apples
He	ate	apples
She	ate	apples
It	ate	apples
We	ate	apples
You (plural)	ate	apples
They	ate	apples
I	played	football
You	played	football
He	played	football
She	played	football
It	played	football
We	played	football
You (plural)	played	football
They	played	football

Personal Pronoun	Verb (Past Negative)	Object
I	did not eat	apples
You	did not eat	apples
He	did not eat	apples
She	did not eat	apples
It	did not eat	apples
We	did not eat	apples
You (plural)	did not eat	apples
They	did not eat	apples
I	did not play	football
You	did not play	football
He	did not play	football
She	did not play	football
It	did not play	football
We	did not play	football
You (plural)	did not play	football
They	did not play	football

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Forms of ‚to be‘

Personal Pronoun	Positive	Negative	Question
I	I was happy.	I was not happy.	Was I happy?
You (singular)	You were excited.	You were not excited.	Were you excited?
He	He was at home.	He was not at home.	Was he at home?
She	She was tired.	She was not tired.	Was she tired?
It	It was cold.	It was not cold.	Was it cold?
We	We were at the party.	We were not at the party.	Were we at the party?
You (plural)	You were friends.	You were not friends.	Were you friends?
They	They were in the garden.	They were not in the garden.	Were they in the garden?

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Fill in the correct form of past tense:

1. The robber ______________________ (come) into the bank.
2. He ______________________ (be) very nervous.
3. He ______________________ (have) a bag in his hand.
4. He ______________________ (take) a gun.
5. He ______________________ (go) to the counter.
6. He ______________________ (say) “Give me the money!”
7. The worker ______________________ (look) at him.
8. She ______________________ (be) scared.
9. The robber ______________________ (point) at her.
10. He ______________________ (put) money into the bag.
11. He ______________________ (take) the bag.
12. He ______________________ (run) out of the bank.
13. The police ______________________ (see) him outside.
14. They ______________________ (try) to stop him.
15. The robber ______________________ (fight) with the police.
16. The police ______________________ (control) him.
17. The robber ______________________ (stop) running.
18. He ______________________ (leave) the street.
19. One officer ______________________ (look) at him.
20. He ______________________ (run) again.
21. The police ______________________ (hear) him.
22. They ______________________ (come) quickly.
23. The robber ______________________ (think) about escaping.
24. He ______________________ (try) to run away.
25. The police ______________________ (find) him.
26. One officer ______________________ (point out) the robber.
27. The police ______________________ (fight) him again.
28. They ______________________ (stop) him.
29. The robber ______________________ (sit) on the ground.
30. He ______________________ (reply) nothing.
31. The police ______________________ (take) him away.
32. He ______________________ (tell) them nothing.
33. People ______________________ (watch) the scene.
34. The police ______________________ (give) instructions.
35. The robber ______________________ (become) tired.
36. He ______________________ (hold) the bag tightly.
37. The police ______________________ (catch) him.
38. The story ______________________ (leave) the street.
39. The robber ______________________ (die) in prison.
40. He ______________________ (do) a bad thing.

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Correct version:

1. The robber came (come) into the bank.
2. He was (be) very nervous.
3. He had (have) a bag in his hand.
4. He took (take) a gun.
5. He went (go) to the counter.
6. He said (say) “Give me the money!”
7. The worker looked (look) at him.
8. She was (be) scared.
9. The robber pointed (point) at her.
10. He put (put) money into the bag.
11. He took (take) the bag.
12. He ran (run) out of the bank.
13. The police saw (see) him outside.
14. They tried (try) to stop him.
15. The robber fought (fight) with the police.
16. The police controlled (control) him.
17. The robber stopped (stop) running.
18. He left (leave) the street.
19. One officer looked (look) at him.
20. He ran (run) again.
21. The police heard (hear) him.
22. They came (come) quickly.
23. The robber thought (think) about escaping.
24. He tried (try) to run away.
25. The police found (find) him.
26. One officer pointed out (point out) the robber.
27. The police fought (fight) him again.
28. They stopped (stop) him.
29. The robber sat (sit) on the ground.
30. He replied (reply) nothing.
31. The police took (take) him away.
32. He told (tell) them nothing.
33. People watched (watch) the scene.
34. The police gave (give) instructions.
35. The robber became (become) tired.
36. He held (hold) the bag tightly.
37. The police caught (catch) him.
38. The story left (leave) the street.
39. The robber died (die) in prison.
40. He did (do) a bad thing.

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Now make the sentences negative:

EXAMPLE:
The robber ______________________ (come) into the bank.

YOU WRITE:
The robber didn’t come into the bank.

1. He ______________________ (be) very nervous.
2. He ______________________ (have) a bag in his hand.
3. He ______________________ (take) a gun.
4. He ______________________ (go) to the counter.
5. He ______________________ (say) “Give me the money!”
6. The worker ______________________ (look) at him.
7. She ______________________ (be) scared.
8. The robber ______________________ (point) at her.
9. He ______________________ (put) money into the bag.
10. He ______________________ (take) the bag.
11. He ______________________ (run) out of the bank.
12. The police ______________________ (see) him outside.
13. They ______________________ (try) to stop him.
14. The robber ______________________ (fight) with the police.
15. The police ______________________ (control) him.
16. The robber ______________________ (stop) running.
17. He ______________________ (leave) the street.
18. One officer ______________________ (look) at him.
19. He ______________________ (run) again.
20. The police ______________________ (hear) him.
21. They ______________________ (come) quickly.
22. The robber ______________________ (think) about escaping.
23. He ______________________ (try) to run away.
24. The police ______________________ (find) him.
25. One officer ______________________ (point out) the robber.
26. The police ______________________ (fight) him again.
27. They ______________________ (stop) him.
28. The robber ______________________ (sit) on the ground.
29. He ______________________ (reply) nothing.
30. The police ______________________ (take) him away.
31. He ______________________ (tell) them nothing.
32. People ______________________ (watch) the scene.
33. The police ______________________ (give) instructions.
34. The robber ______________________ (become) tired.
35. He ______________________ (hold) the bag tightly.
36. The police ______________________ (catch) him.
37. The story ______________________ (leave) the street.
38. The robber ______________________ (die) in prison.
39. He ______________________ (do) a bad thing.

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Correct version:

1. He wasn’t nervous.
2. He didn’t have a bag in his hand.
3. He didn’t take a gun.
4. He didn’t go to the counter.
5. He didn’t say “Give me the money!”
6. The worker didn’t look at him.
7. She wasn’t scared.
8. The robber didn’t point at her.
9. He didn’t put money into the bag.
10. He didn’t take the bag.
11. He didn’t run out of the bank.
12. The police didn’t see him outside.
13. They didn’t try to stop him.
14. The robber didn’t fight with the police.
15. The police didn’t control him.
16. The robber didn’t stop running.
17. He didn’t leave the street.
18. One officer didn’t look at him.
19. He didn’t run again.
20. The police didn’t hear him.
21. They didn’t come quickly.
22. The robber didn’t think about escaping.
23. He didn’t try to run away.
24. The police didn’t find him.
25. One officer didn’t point out the robber.
26. The police didn’t fight him again.
27. They didn’t stop him.
28. The robber didn’t sit on the ground.
29. He didn’t reply.
30. The police didn’t take him away.
31. He didn’t tell them anything.
32. People didn’t watch the scene.
33. The police didn’t give instructions.
34. The robber didn’t become tired.
35. He didn’t hold the bag tightly.
36. The police didn’t catch him.
37. The story didn’t leave the street.
38. The robber didn’t die in prison.
39. He didn’t do a bad thing.

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Complete, in past simple:

1. He __________ (not put) money into the bag. He __________ (put) apples into the bag.
2. He __________ (not take) a gun. He __________ (take) a bag.
3. He __________ (not go) to the bank. He __________ (go) to the shop.
4. He __________ (not see) a car. He __________ (see) a man.
5. He __________ (not sit) on a chair. He __________ (sit) on a bench.
6. He __________ (not give) money. He __________ (give) food.
7. He __________ (not say) “Stop!”. He __________ (say) “Go!”.
8. He __________ (not have) a bag. He __________ (have) a box.
9. He __________ (not leave) the house. He __________ (leave) the shop.
10. He __________ (not look at) the man. He __________ (look at) the woman.
11. He __________ (not catch) the cat. He __________ (catch) the dog.
12. He __________ (not run) fast. He __________ (run) slowly.
13. He __________ (not think about) money. He __________ (think about) food.
14. He __________ (not find) a phone. He __________ (find) a bag.
15. He __________ (not come) to school. He __________ (come) to the park.
16. He __________ (not see) the police. He __________ (see) his friend.
17. He __________ (not take) the money. He __________ (take) the apples.
18. He __________ (not give) her the apples. He __________ (give) her the bag.
19. He __________ (not leave) the park. He __________ (leave) the house.
20. He __________ (not think about) the bank. He __________ (think about) the shop.

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Correct version:

1. He didn’t put money into the bag. He put apples into the bag.
2. He didn’t take a gun. He took a bag.
3. He didn’t go to the bank. He went to the shop.
4. He didn’t see a car. He saw a man.
5. He didn’t sit on a chair. He sat on a bench.
6. He didn’t give money. He gave food.
7. He didn’t say “Stop!”. He said “Go!”.
8. He didn’t have a bag. He had a box.
9. He didn’t leave the house. He left the shop.
10. He didn’t look at the man. He looked at the woman.
11. He didn’t catch the cat. He caught the dog.
12. He didn’t run fast. He ran slowly.
13. He didn’t think about money. He thought about food.
14. He didn’t find a phone. He found a bag.
15. He didn’t come to school. He came to the park.
16. He didn’t see the police. He saw his friend.
17. He didn’t take the money. He took the apples.
18. He didn’t give her the apples. He gave her the bag.
19. He didn’t leave the park. He left the house.
20. He didn’t think about the bank. He thought about the shop.

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Fill in the correct form
of the past tense

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Story 1:

There __________ (be) a man in a city. He __________ (go) to a shop and __________ (see) a mobile phone. He __________ (want) it and __________ (pay) for it. The shopkeeper __________ (give) him the phone. The man __________ (take) it and __________ (put) it in his bag. He __________ (walk) outside and __________ (sit) on a bench. A friend __________ (come) and __________ (look at) the mobile phone. They both __________ (like) it and __________ (talk) aboout it. Both men __________ (be) happy.

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Correct version:

There was a man in a city. He went to a shop and saw a mobile phone. He wanted it and paid for it. The shopkeeper gave him the phone. The man took it and put it in his bag. He walked outside and sat on a bench. A friend came and looked at the mobile phone. They both liked it and talked about it. Both men were happy.

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Story 2:

There __________ (be) a boy at school. He __________ (go) to the classroom. He __________ (see) the teacher. He __________ (sit) at his desk. He __________ (look) at the board. The teacher __________ (say) “Start.” The boy __________ (do) the test. He __________ (think) a little. He __________ (write) slowly. He __________ (hear) the clock. He __________ (stop). A boy __________ (point out) a mistake. He __________ (laugh). He __________ (change) it. He __________ (give) the paper to the teacher. The teacher __________ (read) it. He __________ (say) “Good.” The boy __________ (be) happy. He __________ (leave) the classroom.

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Correct version:

There was a boy at school. He went to the classroom. He saw the teacher. He sat at his desk. He looked at the board. The teacher said “Start.” The boy did the test. He thought a little. He wrote slowly. He heard the clock. He stopped. A boy pointed out a mistake. He laughed. He changed it. He gave the paper to the teacher. The teacher read it. He said “Good.” The boy was happy. He left the classroom.

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Story 3:

There __________ (be) a football match. A boy __________ (go) to the stadium. He __________ (see) his friends. They __________ (sit) on the seats. The match __________ (start). The boy __________ (watch) the game. He __________ (hear) the crowd. His team __________ (do) well and __________ (take) the lead. The fans __________ (jump up) and __________ (laugh). The boy __________ (point) at the field. He __________ (look) at the players. The referee __________ (stop) the game for a moment. The boy __________ (think) about the game. Later the match __________ (end). The boy __________ (be) happy and __________ (leave) the stadium.

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Correct version:

There was a football match. A boy went to the stadium. He saw his friends. They sat on the seats. The match started. The boy watched the game. He heard the crowd. His team took the lead. The fans jumped up and laughed. The boy pointed at the field. He looked at the players. The referee stopped the game for a moment. The boy thought about the game. Later the match ended. The boy was happy and left the stadium.

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