Name:

Teil 5,1 Was werden Sie spter machen?

Kontrolle: Fill in the blanks with the correct information.
1. In German as in English, to express future time, you can use a future time expression plus a
simple verb in the ___________ tense.
2. If, however, you do not use a future time expression, you can show you are talking about future
time by modifying the ____________. This is then the ___________ tense.
3. To make the verb establish the link with the future, use the auxiliary verb ____________. It is
the equivalent of the English helping verb will.
4 Examining the word order pattern, this verb is placed in the __________ position in the sentence.
5. This verb should be conjugated, and its form must agree with the ____________.
6. The main verb is in the form of an _______________ and is located at the __________ of the
sentence.
ben wir! Geld und Berufe Vokabularbung A.
Fill in the blanks with suitable words from those you have just learned.
1.

Wir sprechen nicht ber gestern oder heute. Wir sprechen ber morgen, nchstes Semester
und nchstes Jahr. Wir sprechen ber die

2.

Wenn das Studium fertig ist und man nicht mehr studiert, hat man einen

3.

Wenn Sie Ihre eigene

[own]

Firma haben, arbeiten Sie nicht fr andere Leute. Sie arbeiten

fr sich. Sie sind dann

4.

Wenn man einen Job hat,

.
man Geld.

ben wir! Geld und Berufe Vokabularbung B.

Note the names of Berufe that are associated with the categories listed below:
1.

Zeitungen und Zeitschriften

2.

Geld und Finanzen

3.

kaufen und verkaufen

Transport

5.

Maschinen und Motoren

6.

Reparaturen (man repariert etwas)

7.

Essen

8.

Gesundheit

Uniformen

10.

Arbeit in einem Labor

11.

lernen oder trainieren

12.

arbeitet nicht mehr

ben wir! Futur: Rewrite the following sentences using the werden + infinitive construction:
1. Die Zukunft ist bald hier.
_________________________________________________________________________
2. Machen Sie Plne fr die Zukunft?
_________________________________________________________________________
3. Ich beantworte diese Fragen nicht.
_________________________________________________________________________
4. Meine kleine Schwester kommt heute Abend wahrscheinlich mit.
_________________________________________________________________________
Im Kontext - Futur
Formulate sentences as directed, using the werden + infinitive construction:
Situation: You are talking with a friend about going out to see a movie. Find out
1. when the film will begin
_________________________________________________________________________
2. when we will be meeting our friends
_________________________________________________________________________
3. if Annette will bring along her boyfriend
_________________________________________________________________________
After the movie you discuss an important upcoming test. Tell your friends that
4. you will not be going out tomorrow
_________________________________________________________________________
5. Petra is going to meet you soon
_________________________________________________________________________
6. the two of you are going to study for (= fr) the test later
_________________________________________________________________________

Sie sind dran!

Answer the following questions as completely as possible:

1. Was sind Ihre Plne fr die Zukunft?

_________________________________________________________________________
2. Was studieren Sie jetzt?
_________________________________________________________________________
3. Wann werden Sie den Abschluss machen?
_________________________________________________________________________
4. Haben Sie jetzt einen Job? Wenn ja, verdienen Sie gut? Wie hoch ist Ihr Lohn oder Gehalt?
_________________________________________________________________________
5. Was werden Sie von Beruf werden?
_________________________________________________________________________

Name: __________________________
Teil 5,2 Was wrden Sie gern einmal machen?
Kontrolle: Fill in the blanks with the correct information:
1. You may use the standard future tense construction (werden + INF) to express strong
_______________.
2. In such cases, the ____________ verb receives the main vocal emphasis.
3. To express a simple opinion, to speculate, or to express wishful intent, use the helping verb
____________ + an infinitive.
4. This helping verb is the equivalent of the English helping verb ____________.
5. Give the two form of wrden that you have learned so far: __________, __________.
6. Is the word order for a sentence with a wrde-construction the same as for a sentence
employing a werden-construction? _____
7. You may use the wrde-construction to make an especially ____________ request.
8. Such requests take on the form of a ____________.

ben wir! - doch

Express strong positive intent contrary to that stated in each statement. Use doch plus werden or
wrden, and an infinitive. Feel free to shorten the response in a logical fashion.
Model: Hans geht heute abend nicht mit. Doch, er wird mitgehen.
1. Claudia studiert nchstes Semester nicht in Mnchen.
_________________________________________________________________________
2. Sie macht kommendes Semester keine Kurse.
_________________________________________________________________________
3. Sie hat nicht genug Geld.
_________________________________________________________________________
4. Karl wrde keinen Mercedes kaufen.
_________________________________________________________________________
5. Er wrde auch kein Fahrrad kaufen.
_________________________________________________________________________

ben wir! - Ich wrde das nicht machen.

Answer each of the following questions negatively:
Model: Wrde Hans heute Abend mitgehen?
Nein, er wrde heute Abend nicht mitgehen.
1. Wrden die Studenten lieber zu Hause bleiben?
_________________________________________________________________________
2. Wrde Max sein Auto verkaufen?
_________________________________________________________________________
3. Viele Studenten studieren Physik.Wrde die Uni die Physikkurse abschaffen?
_________________________________________________________________________
4. Wrden Sie jetzt gern Kaffee trinken?
_________________________________________________________________________

ben wir! - Wrden Sie das bitte hflich sagen?

Change these direct commands to a) a simple request with bitte, then to b) a polite request using
the wrde-construction + bitte.
1. Bringen Sie noch einen Stuhl!
a) simple request _____________________________________________________________
b) polite request _____________________________________________________________
2. Bringen Sie zweimal Kaffee!
a) simple request _____________________________________________________________
b) polite request _____________________________________________________________
3. Schlieen Sie das Fenster!
a) simple request _____________________________________________________________
b) polite request _____________________________________________________________

Im Kontext - wrde gern und wrde lieber

You are discussing some of your hopes and thoughts for the future. Write down what you would
say for each of the following:
1. you would like to become a business person
_________________________________________________________________________

2. or perhaps you would like to become an attorney

_________________________________________________________________________
3. and you would like to earn a lot of money
_________________________________________________________________________
4. but you would rather be happy
_________________________________________________________________________
5. you would like to live in Munich
_________________________________________________________________________

Sie sind dran!

1. Was ist Ihr Wunschtraum? Was wrden Sie gern machen?
_________________________________________________________________________
2. Was wrden Sie gern abschaffen?
_________________________________________________________________________
3. Essen Sie lieber biologische Produkte, oder ist das im Moment nicht so wichtig?
_________________________________________________________________________
4. Im Restaurant: Wrden Sie lieber Weiwein oder Rotwein trinken? Wrden Sie lieber
Bratwurst, Wiener Schnitzel oder Salat essen?
_________________________________________________________________________
5. Wrden Sie lieber eine Stereoanlage oder einen Computer kaufen? Warum?
_________________________________________________________________________

Name: __________________________
Teil 5,3 Knnen Sie Deutsch?
Kontrolle: Fill in the blanks with the correct information:
1. A verb that expresses how the subject feels about, is disposed toward, or views the action
specified by the main verb is called a __________ verb.
2. List six basic attitudes that modal verbs may express:
____________________ ____________________ ____________________
____________________ ____________________ ____________________
3. In a sentence containing a modal verb, the modal verb is found in the _____________ position
in the sentence.
4. The modal verb must ____________ with the subject.
5. The infinitive of the active or statal verb is located at the __________ of the sentence.
6. Is the word order for a sentence with a modal verb the same as for a sentence employing a
werden-constuction or wrde-construction? _____
7. The modal verb that expresses the subjects ability to perform the action specified by the main
verb is __________.
8. Two forms of this modal verb in the present tense are __________ (singular) and __________
(plural).
9. You can use nicht or kein with knnen, to say that the subject can _____ do the action
indicated.
10. The modal verb knnen may also be employed to make a polite ____________.
11. Like requests employing the wrde-construction, requests employing knnen take the form
of a ____________.
ben wir! Rewrite each sentence, adding the correct form of the verb knnen and making the
necessary changes in word order.
Model: Ich esse kein Fleisch. Ich kann kein Fleisch essen.
1. Ich laufe sehr schnell.
_________________________________________________________________________

2. Sabine findet ihren Schlssel nicht.

_________________________________________________________________________
3. Hren Sie das?
_________________________________________________________________________
4. Wir sprechen kein Spanisch.
_________________________________________________________________________
Im Kontext
For each sentence, use knnen and ask an appropriate question to find out new information, or
request that somebody do something. Ask if
1. Stefan can drive well
_________________________________________________________________________
2. we can see a film this evening
_________________________________________________________________________
3. I can understand your term paper
_________________________________________________________________________
4. you can cook the meat and vegetables
_________________________________________________________________________
Sie sind dran! Answer each question as thoroughly as possible.
1. Welche Fremdsprachen knnen Sie? Welche knnen Sie gut sprechen? Welche wrden Sie
gern sprechen?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
2. Knnen Sie gut schwimmen? Knnen Sie schnell laufen?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
3. Was knnen Sie gut machen? Was wrden Sie gern besser machen?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

4. Knnen Sie ein Auto reparieren? ein Motorrad? ein Fahrrad? einen Computer?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
5. Kann es heute schneien? Warum oder warum nicht?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

Name: __________________________
Teil 5,4 Was wollen wir jetzt machen?
Kontrolle
Fill in the blanks with the correct information:
1. The modal verb that expresses desire to perform an action is ____________.
2. In effect, the verb signals that the subject of the sentence __________ to do whatever the
infinitive in the sentence indicates.
3. Where will the infinitive be in such a sentence? _________________
4. What are the two forms of wollen that you have learned so far?
________________ ________________
5. You can use nicht or kein with wollen to say that the subject does ____________________ to
do something.
ben wir!
Rewrite each of the sentences, adding wollen and making the necessary changes in word order.
1. Er arbeitet nicht viel.
_________________________________________________________________________
2. Wir stehen nicht so frh auf.
_________________________________________________________________________
3. Die Studenten bestehen jedes Examen.
_________________________________________________________________________
4. Die Kinder sehen heute Abend fern.
_________________________________________________________________________
5. Wen besuchen Sie dieses Wochenende?
_________________________________________________________________________
Im Kontext
You and some friends are discussing what you might do this evening. Describe what each person
wants to do.
1. Walter wants to go out this evening.
_________________________________________________________________________

2. Anne wants to stay home and watch a movie.

_________________________________________________________________________
3. Christa and Johanna want to go out and listen to music.
_________________________________________________________________________
4. Wolfgang and Renate want to make salads and spaghetti at home.
_________________________________________________________________________
5. Klaus wants to drink a lot of beer.
_________________________________________________________________________
Sie sind dran: Answer each of the questions as thoroughly as possible.
1. Was wollen Sie heute Abend machen? Und dieses Wochenende?
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
2. Wo wohnen Sie jetzt? Wollen Sie da bleiben?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
3. Wollen Sie nach Europa reisen? Welche Lnder wollen Sie besuchen?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

Name: __________________________
Teil 5,5 Darf man hier rauchen?
Kontrolle: Fill in the blanks with the correct information:
1. The modal verb that is used to convey the fact that the subject of the sentence has permission
to do something is _______________.
2. What are the two form of drfen that you have learned so far?
_______________ _______________
3. You can use nicht or kein with wollen to say that the subject does ________ ___________
permission to do something.
4. Drfen may also be used to formulate a _____________ request.
5. When such a request is formulated, it takes on the appearance of a ______________.
Im Kontext - die Vlklinger Htte
Write down the German questions Lilly poses to the tour guides at the Vlklinger Ironworks
Museum. She asks them if:
1. people are allowed to smoke here
_________________________________________________________________________
2. she may take pictures
_________________________________________________________________________
Lilly has more questions later. She asks if:
3. they are allowed to walk everywhere (berall)
_________________________________________________________________________
4. if they may touch things (das Ding/die Dinge) in the (im) museum
_________________________________________________________________________
5. if they are allowed to eat and drink in the museum
_________________________________________________________________________
Im Kontext - Teil Zwei
Lilly is reporting to Molly a number of things about Germany that are different from their home
in Texas. Write (in her words) what she is saying:

1. one is permitted to smoke in a restaurant (im Restaurant)

_________________________________________________________________________
2. one may drive very fast in Germany
_________________________________________________________________________
3. they (the two of them) are allowed to drink alcohol
_________________________________________________________________________
Lilly goes to one of her professors office to discuss an issue. Write down what she says to get
permission from the secretary to do the following:
1. speak with Professor Becker
_________________________________________________________________________
2. wait here
_________________________________________________________________________
3. use this pen
_________________________________________________________________________
Sie sind dran! Verboten!
a) Was drfen Kinder NICHT machen?
Give examples of what kids are not allowed to do. Use drfen and a negative and write
complete sentences.
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
b) Was drfen Studenten im Studentenheim (dormitory) NICHT machen?
Give examples of what students are not allowed to do in dorms. Use drfen and a negative
and write complete sentences.
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Name: __________________________
Teil 5,6 Was mssen Sie heute machen? -Ich muss viel arbeiten.
Kontrolle: Fill in the blanks with the correct information:
1. The modal verb that expresses necessity or need is ______________.
2. You can use this verb to signal that the subject _______________ to do something.
3. What are the two present tense forms of mssen that you have learned?
_______________ _______________
4. You can use nicht or kein with mssen to say that the subject does ________
____________ to do the action involved. It is not necessary.
ben wir!
For each sentence add mssen and make the necessary changes in word order.
Model: Ich mache meine Hausaufgaben. Ich muss meine Hausaufgaben machen.
1. Hans zieht seinen Anzug an.
_________________________________________________________________________
2. Die Studenten fllen viele Formulare aus.
_________________________________________________________________________
3. Ich stehe jeden Tag um sechs Uhr auf.
_________________________________________________________________________
4. Sie sind diszipliniert.
_________________________________________________________________________
5. Wir warten nicht lange.
_________________________________________________________________________
Im Kontext: Write down how you would express that you have to:
1. wash your car
_________________________________________________________________________
2. clean the house
_________________________________________________________________________
3. return some books
_________________________________________________________________________

4. turn off the heat

_________________________________________________________________________
Write down how you would say that your sister Anna, who is dog sitting, has to:
6. feed (fttern) the dogs
_________________________________________________________________________
7. buy dog food (das Hundefutter)
_________________________________________________________________________
8. take the dogs to the park (zum Park)
_________________________________________________________________________
Sie sind dran! Verboten!
a) Was mssen Kinder machen?
Give examples of what children have to do (even if they might not want to), such as
going to school, doing homework, eating vegetabes. Use mssen and write complete
sentences.
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

b) Was mssen Sie als Student machen?

Give examples of what you as a student have to do, such as going to class, paying tuition,
studying, or perhaps even working. Use mssen and write complete sentences.
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Name: __________________________
Teil 5,7 Wir sollen fr die Zukunft planen.
Kontrolle: Fill in the blanks with the correct information:
1. The modal verb that signals the ability of the subject to do something is ______________.
2. The modal verb that indicates the subject wants to do something is ______________.
3. The modal verb that indicates the subject has to do something is ______________. Does the
subject have any choice in the matter? ________
4. The modal verb that indicates the subject is under some kind of pressure or obligation to do
something is ______________. With this modal verb, does the subject have a choice in the
matter? ________
5. What will the subject have to endure if the obligation to do something is ignored or refused?
_________________________________________________________________
6. When you are talking about the weather or anything else that is a bit unpredictable, you can
use sollen to indicate that something is ______________ to happen.
Example: Es soll heute schneien.
7. Give two present tense forms of sollen: _______________ _______________
8. You can use nicht or kein with sollen to say that the subject is ________supposed to do
somethingand that there will be trouble of some kind if the action is carried out despite this
obligation not to do it.
Im Kontext:
You are checking with a friend about a party you are both going to. What will you say to
1. find out what you are supposed to wear tonight.
_________________________________________________________________________
2. find out if you and your friends are supposed to bring something.
_________________________________________________________________________
3. find out if you and your friends are expected to call.
________________________________________________________________________
4. find out if you and your friends are supposed to pick up (abholen) Angi and Stefan.
_________________________________________________________________________

5. tell your friends not to wait too long.

_________________________________________________________________________
Sie sind dran! Answer the following questions as thoroughly as possible.
1. Sie knnen Ihren Schlssel nicht finden. Was sollen Sie machen?
_________________________________________________________________________
2. Das Licht ist an. Was sollen Sie machen, bevor Sie weggehen?
_________________________________________________________________________
3. Der Hund hat Hunger. Was sollen Sie machen?
_________________________________________________________________________
4. Was soll man machen, wenn man mde ist?
_________________________________________________________________________
5. Der Student versteht die Vorlesung nicht. Was soll der Professor machen?
_________________________________________________________________________

Name: __________________________
Teil 5,8 Mgen Sie Eis?
Kontrolle: Fill in the blanks with the correct information:
1. The modal verb that signals that the subject likes someone or something is ______________.
2. The two present tense forms that you have learned are: ____________ _______________
3. A common conversational alternative to using this modal verb is to use the adverb
__________ with haben (to indicate you like something or someone) or with an active verb (to
indicate you like doing something).
4. Use nicht or kein with mgen to say that the subject does _________ like someone or
something.
Vokabularbung: Fill in the blanks with suitable words about daily routines, food and drink.
1. Man steht am Morgen auf und __________ sich oder __________ sich man ist dann frisch
und sauber.
2. Man __________ sich an. Man trgt vielleicht einen Anzug oder ein Kleid.
3. Man hat jeden Morgen Hunger. Man isst und trinkt etwas, vielleicht einen Kaffee. Man
_____________.
4. Man trinkt oft Orangensaft und Kaffee und isst Cornflakes oder Msli oder Brtchen und
Marmelade zum ______________.
5. Man isst um 12.00 Uhr vielleicht eine Suppe oder einen Salat, Fleisch oder Fisch, Gemse,
und vielleicht auch Nudeln oder Kartoffeln zum ____________.
6. Man isst um 6.00 Uhr abends vielleicht ein Sandwich, oder Brot mit Kse oder Aufschnitt
zum ____________.
Im Kontext - mgen und gern haben
Volker, an exchange student at your university, is writing a letter home to his family, describing
to them the things he does and does not like in Texas. Express each sentence two ways: a) with
mgen, and b) with haben and gern. (Remember: Volker is speaking about himself!)
1. he likes the weather
a) _________________________________________________________________________
b) _________________________________________________________________________

2. he likes the university

a) _________________________________________________________________________
b) _________________________________________________________________________
3. he likes his professors and the students
a) _________________________________________________________________________
b) _________________________________________________________________________
4. but he does not like the food
a) _________________________________________________________________________
b) _________________________________________________________________________
Im Kontext : Situation: You are preparing to stay with a host family while studying this
summer in Berlin. Your cousin will also stay with them for a few days. Because he is picky
about his food, you warn your host family that:
1. Gregory likes ham and eggs for breakfast
_________________________________________________________________________
2. he does not like cereal for breakfast
________________________________________________________________________
3. he does not like yogurt but he does like cheese
_________________________________________________________________________
4. he does not like cold cuts for supper
_________________________________________________________________________
5. he likes beef, potatoes, and vegetables for supper
_________________________________________________________________________

Sie sind dran! Wie und was ich esse. Write a short paragraph explaining what you like and dont
like to eat and drink, and why.
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Name: __________________________
Teil 5,9 Was mchten Sie? Ich mchte eine Limo. Also, ich wrde lieber ein
Bier trinken.
Kontrolle: Fill in the blanks with the correct information:
1. To indicate that the subject would like to do something, use a special variant form of mgen,
______________.
2. The two present tense forms of this verb are: ____________ _______________
3. Is mchten used much? __________
4. Is mchten used much as a genuine modal verb, i.e., with an infinitive? __________
5. The adverb gern is used to indicate a liking for something. The adverb __________ is used to
express a preference for something.
6. An acceptable substitute for mchten is to use gern or lieber along with a ____________
construction.
Im Kontext
Situation: You are asking some visitors to your university campus what they would like to do,
and in each case youre giving them a choice. Formulate the questions you ask them using
wrden + gern and mchten + lieber. Then write two possible answers.
Model: ausgehen oder zu Hause bleiben
a) Frage: Mchten Sie gern ausgehen, oder wrden Sie lieber zu Hause bleiben?
b) Antwort: Ich mchte gern ausgehen.
c) Antwort: Also, ich wrde lieber zu Hause bleiben.
1. im Restaurant essen oder ein Picknick machen
a) _________________________________________________________________________
b) _________________________________________________________________________
c) _________________________________________________________________________
2. ein paar Kollegen treffen oder allein ausgehen
a) _________________________________________________________________________
b) _________________________________________________________________________
c) _________________________________________________________________________
3. die Getrnke kaufen oder das Essen kochen
a) _________________________________________________________________________

b) _________________________________________________________________________
c) _________________________________________________________________________
Sie sind dran! Answer the following questions as completely as you can.
1. Wo wrden Sie heute Abend im Restaurant gern essen? Was wrden Sie gern bestellen?
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
2. Sie knnen heute Abend ins Konzert gehen oder zu Hause bleiben und vielleicht etwas lesen.
Was mchten Sie lieber machen? Warum?
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
3. Was wrden Sie gern kommenden Sommer machen? Was mssen Sie aber machen?
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
4. Welche Musik hren Sie gern? Warum mgen Sie diese Musik?
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
5. Welchen Autor oder welche Autorin lesen Sie gern? Warum mgen Sie seine / ihre Bcher?
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Name: __________________________
Teil 5,10 Was darfs sein?
Vokabularbung - Im Restaurant
Fill in the blanks with suitable words from those that you have just learned:
1. Man kann im ____________ etwas essen und trinken.
2. Die Gste lesen die _______________.
3. Die Gste wissen nicht, was sie essen wollen. Der Kellner __________ etwas.
4. Die Tagesspezialitt ist das ______________ oder die _____________.
5. Die Gste ____________ heute Wiener Schnitzel und Gulasch.
6. Die Gste trinken ein__ Wein und eine ________ Tee.
7. Der Gast soll ____________, wenn das Essen schlecht ist oder wenn es nicht gut schmeckt.
8. Der Kellner bringt die ____________ und der Gast zahlt.
9. Man kann Kaffee und Kuchen im __________ bestellen.
10. Normalerweise trinkt man Bier in der __________.
Im Kontext - Wie sagt man das im Restaurant?
You are likely to hear or to say the following things in a restaurant. Using what you have learned
from this and the previous Teile, express the following in good German:
1. Whatll it be?
_________________________________________________________________________
2. May I see the menu please?
_________________________________________________________________________
3. Can you recommend something?
_________________________________________________________________________
4. What is the specialty of the day?
_________________________________________________________________________
5. Id like a glass of wine and a salad. And Ill take the beef and potatoes.
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
6. What would you like?
_________________________________________________________________________

7. Id like to have a small pot of coffee and a (piece of) cheese cake.
_________________________________________________________________________
8. Id like to pay.
_________________________________________________________________________
9. May I have the bill?
_________________________________________________________________________
10. Id like to pay the bill now, please
_________________________________________________________________________
Sie sind dran! Sie gehen heute Nachmittag mit Freunden ins Caf. Wer bestellt was?
Schreiben Sie einen kurzen Dialog!
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
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