Ihre Haustiere
Your pets
- Lerne die grundlegenden Tiere (Haustiere). (Learn the basic animals (pets).)
- Beschreiben Sie die Routinen, die tägliche Pflege und die Ernährung Ihres Haustiers. (Describe the routines, daily care and food of your pet.)
- Konditionalsätze Typ 0: Wenn … dann … (Conditional sentences type 0: If ... then ...)
Learn how to use German Type 0 conditional sentences (Konditionalsätze Typ 0) with the theme of pets. This lesson introduces essential vocabulary about pets and their care, shows how to form sentences like "Wenn die Katze Hunger hat, frisst sie ihr Futter," and includes practical dialogues and exercises for daily routines and pet care conversations.
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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: Assign the words to the two categories to better learn about pets and their nutrition.
Haustiere
Tiernahrung
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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Das Futter
The food
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Spielen
To play
3
Der Vogel
The bird
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Der Hund
The dog
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Der Hase
The rabbit
Übung 5: Gesprächsübung
Anleitung:
- Benennen Sie jedes Haustier auf dem Bild. (Name each pet in the picture.)
- Frag die anderen, ob sie ein Haustier haben. (Ask the others if they have a pet.)
- Beschreiben Sie die tägliche Pflege Ihres Haustiers. (Describe the daily care for your pet.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Ich sehe einen Hund und eine Katze. I can see a dog and a cat. |
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Der Hund rennt. The dog is running. |
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Dieser Hund sitzt. This dog is sitting down. |
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Welche Haustiere hast du? What pets do you have? |
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Wie oft füttern Sie Ihre Katze? How often do you feed your cat? |
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Jeden Morgen gehe ich mit meinem Hund spazieren. Every morning I go walking with my dog. |
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Ich reinige jeden Tag das Fell meines Kaninchens. I clean the hair of my rabbit every day. |
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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. Wenn der Hund Hunger hat, ___ er das Futter.
(When the dog is hungry, ___ he eats the food.)2. Wenn ich die Leine nehme, ___ der Hund zur Tür.
(When I take the leash, ___ the dog runs to the door.)3. Ich ___ mich jeden Tag um meinen Vogel.
(I ___ take care of my bird every day.)4. Wir ___ oft mit der Katze im Garten.
(We ___ often play with the cat in the garden.)Exercise 8: Your Pets
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Sich kümmern - To take care
Präsens
- ich kümmere mich
- du kümmerst dich
- er/sie/es kümmert sich
- wir kümmern uns
- ihr kümmert euch
- sie/Sie kümmern sich
Spielen - To play
Präsens
- ich spiele
- du spielst
- er/sie/es spielt
- wir spielen
- ihr spielt
- sie/Sie spielen
Schlafen - To sleep
Präsens
- ich schlafe
- du schläfst
- er/sie/es schläft
- wir schlafen
- ihr schlaft
- sie/Sie schlafen
Laufen - To run
Präsens
- ich laufe
- du läufst
- er/sie/es läuft
- wir laufen
- ihr lauft
- sie/Sie laufen
Mitnehmen - To take along
Präsens
- ich nehme mit
- du nimmst mit
- er/sie/es nimmt mit
- wir nehmen mit
- ihr nehmt mit
- sie/Sie nehmen mit
Exercise 9: Konditionalsätze Typ 0: Wenn … dann …
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Conditional sentences type 0: If ... then ...
Show translation Show answersgebe, wohl, Gassi gehe, sich, kommt, Angst hat, trinkt, bekommt, freut, sieht, schläft, fühlt, mich, ist, riecht, läuft, versteckt, kümmere
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A1.37.1 Grammatik
Konditionalsätze Typ 0: Wenn … dann …
Conditional sentences type 0: If ... then ...
Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Sich kümmern to take care Share Copied!
prasens
| German | English |
|---|---|
| (ich) kümmere mich | I take care |
| (du) kümmerst dich | you take care |
| (er/sie/es) kümmert sich | he/she/it takes care |
| (wir) kümmern uns | We take care |
| (ihr) kümmert euch | you take care |
| (sie) kümmern sich | They take care |
Spielen to play Share Copied!
prasens
| German | English |
|---|---|
| (ich) spiele | I play |
| (du) spielst | you play |
| (er/sie/es) spielt | he/she/it plays |
| (wir) spielen | we play |
| (ihr) spielt | you play |
| (sie) spielen | they play |
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Conditional Sentences Type 0: Your Pets
This lesson focuses on learning and practicing "Konditionalsätze Typ 0" (Zero Conditional sentences) in German, centered around the theme of pets and their daily behaviors. These sentences describe general truths or habitual actions, formatted typically as "Wenn ... dann ..." (If ... then ...). For example, "Wenn die Katze Hunger hat, frisst sie ihr Futter." (If the cat is hungry, it eats its food.)
What You Will Learn
- The structure of Type 0 conditional sentences using "wenn" and the present tense to talk about causes and effects.
- Common vocabulary about pets (e.g., der Hund - dog, die Katze - cat, der Vogel - bird) and their care actions (fressen - to eat, trinken - to drink, schlafen - to sleep).
- Simple present tense verb conjugations in context.
- How to use these sentences to discuss pet habits, daily routines, and simple dialogues like buying pet food or talking about pet care.
Key Vocabulary and Examples
Some essential words in this lesson include pets: der Hund (dog), die Katze (cat), der Hase (rabbit), der Vogel (bird), and food-related words like das Futter (pet food), fressen (to eat), and trinken (to drink).
Example sentences: "Wenn die Katze müde ist, schläft sie auf dem Sofa." (If the cat is tired, it sleeps on the sofa.) and "Wenn ich die Leine nehme, läuft der Hund zur Tür." (If I take the leash, the dog runs to the door.)
Additional Practice
The lesson also includes various dialogues simulating real-life situations such as buying pet food at a store and discussing pet care routines. There are exercises for verb conjugations and a short story to practice comprehension and sentence structure.
Notes on Language Differences
In German, the zero conditional uses the present tense in both clauses and the conjunction wenn to express generalized facts, similar to the English "if" clauses. Unlike English which sometimes uses "when" for habitual actions, German prefers "wenn" for both conditional and time-related habitual sentences. For instance, "Wenn die Katze Hunger hat..." translates directly as "If the cat is hungry..." but can also imply habitual actions. Useful phrases include Ich kümmere mich um den Hund (I take care of the dog) and Der Vogel singt, wenn die Sonne scheint (The bird sings when the sun shines), demonstrating daily routines and cause-effect relationships essential in everyday communication.
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