Sport und Bewegung
Sports and exercise
- Lerne die Sportarten (Learn the sports)
- Sprich über die Sportarten, die du ausübst (Talk about the sports you practice)
- Adverbien der Häufigkeit (Adverbs of frequency)
Learn how to talk about sports and exercise in German using adverbs of frequency. This A1-level lesson introduces key vocabulary, practical dialogues, and essential verb conjugations to help you discuss your sports habits clearly and naturally.
Vocabulary (19) Share Copied!
Exercises Share Copied!
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: Sort the words into the categories: types of sports or sports equipment.
Sportarten
Sportgeräte
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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Schwimmen
To swim
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Fahrrad fahren
Cycling
3
Das Training
The training
4
Der Ball
The ball
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Laufen
To run
Übung 5: Gesprächsübung
Anleitung:
- Nennen Sie die Sportart und sagen Sie, ob Sie sie im Team (oder als Paar) oder alleine ausüben. (Name the type of sport and say if you do it as a team (or a pair) or alone.)
- Machst du Sport? Wie oft? (Do you do sports? How often?)
- Magst du Sport schauen? (Do you like to watch sports?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Volleyball ist ein Mannschaftssport. Volleyball is a teamsport. |
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Schwimmen ist ein Einzelsport. Swimming is an individual sport. |
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Als Sport mache ich Boxen. As sports I do boxing. |
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Ich spiele gerne Tennis. Ich spiele jeden Mittwoch und Samstag Tennis. I like to play tenis. I play tenis every Wednesday and Saturday. |
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Ich schaue nicht gerne Sport. Ich werde müde. I do not like to watch sports. I get tired. |
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Ich schaue gerne Basketballspiele. I like to watch basketball games. |
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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. Ich ___ immer joggen, weil ich fit sein möchte.
(I ___ always go jogging because I want to be fit.)2. Du ___ oft mit zum Basketballtraining nach der Arbeit.
(You ___ often come along to basketball practice after work.)3. Er ___ manchmal im Schwimmbad, wenn das Wetter gut ist.
(He ___ sometimes swims in the swimming pool when the weather is good.)4. Wir ___ gestern Fußball spielen gewesen und hatten viel Spaß.
(We ___ went to play soccer yesterday and had a lot of fun.)Exercise 8: Sports and Exercise in Everyday Life
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Sein - Be
Perfekt
- ich bin gewesen
- du bist gewesen
- er/sie/es ist gewesen
- wir sind gewesen
- ihr seid gewesen
- sie/Sie sind gewesen
Spielen - Play
Perfekt
- ich habe gespielt
- du hast gespielt
- er/sie/es hat gespielt
- wir haben gespielt
- ihr habt gespielt
- sie/Sie haben gespielt
Schwimmen - Swim
Präsens
- ich schwimme
- du schwimmst
- er/sie/es schwimmt
- wir schwimmen
- ihr schwimmt
- sie/Sie schwimmen
Mitkommen - Come along
Präsens
- ich komme mit
- du kommst mit
- er/sie/es kommt mit
- wir kommen mit
- ihr kommt mit
- sie/Sie kommen mit
Laufen - Run
Präsens
- ich laufe
- du läufst
- er/sie/es läuft
- wir laufen
- ihr lauft
- sie/Sie laufen
Exercise 9: Adverbien der Häufigkeit
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Adverbs of frequency
Show translation Show answersnie, selten, fast nie, immer, fast immer, manchmal
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Sein to be Share Copied!
perfekt
| German | English |
|---|---|
| (ich) bin gewesen | I have been |
| (du) bist gewesen | You have been |
| (er/sie/es) ist gewesen | he/she/it has been |
| (wir) sind gewesen | we have been |
| (ihr) seid gewesen | you have been |
| (sie) sind gewesen | they have been |
Spielen to play Share Copied!
perfekt
| German | English |
|---|---|
| (ich) habe gespielt | I have played |
| (du) hast gespielt | You played |
| (er/sie/es) hat gespielt | he/she/it played |
| (wir) haben gespielt | we played |
| (ihr) habt gespielt | You played |
| (sie) haben gespielt | they played |
Schwimmen to swim Share Copied!
prasens
| German | English |
|---|---|
| ich schwimme | I swim |
| du schwimmst | You swim |
| er/sie/es schwimmt | he/she/it swims |
| wir schwimmen | we swim |
| ihr schwimmt | you swim |
| sie schwimmen | they swim |
Mitkommen to come along Share Copied!
prasens
| German | English |
|---|---|
| (ich) komme mit | I come along |
| (du) kommst mit | you come along |
| (er/sie/es) kommt mit | he/she/it comes along |
| (wir) kommen mit | we come along |
| (ihr) kommt mit | you come along |
| (sie) kommen mit | they come along |
Laufen to run Share Copied!
prasens
| German | English |
|---|---|
| (ich) laufe | I run |
| (du) läufst | you run |
| (er/sie/es) läuft | he/she/it runs |
| (wir) laufen | we run |
| (ihr) lauft | you run |
| (sie) laufen | they run |
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Welcome to the Sports and Exercise Lesson
This lesson is designed for beginner learners of German (A1 level) interested in discussing sports and exercise routines. It focuses on the use of adverbs of frequency such as "immer" (always), "oft" (often), "manchmal" (sometimes), and "fast nie" (almost never) to talk about how often you engage in different sports activities.
Key Vocabulary
- das Boxen – boxing
- das Tennis – tennis
- der Fußball – football (soccer)
- der Ball – ball
- das Fahrrad – bicycle
Lesson Highlights
You will learn to create simple sentences combining sports or exercise activities with frequency adverbs, for example: Ich mache immer Sport am Wochenende. (I always do sports on the weekend.)
The lesson includes practical dialogues for everyday contexts such as meeting people at the gym, talking about sports in the park, and describing your exercise habits to a doctor. These dialogues help you practice natural conversation and improve your fluency.
Grammar Focus
The lesson covers common verb conjugations in the present and perfect tenses, especially related to sports activities like gehen (to go), spielen (to play), and schwimmen (to swim). Exercises help reinforce these conjugations.
Additional Practice
You will also engage in vocabulary organization tasks, such as sorting words into categories like sports and sports equipment, and fill-in-the-blank stories to deepen your grasp of verbs and sentence structure.
Notes on Language Use
Unlike English, German places adverbs of frequency typically directly before the main verb (e.g., Ich gehe oft joggen rather than "I often go jogging"). This positioning is key for correct sentence flow. Also, sports names are often neuter nouns in German (das Tennis) and require the correct article when used.
Useful phrases include: Spielst du oft Fußball? (Do you often play football?) and Ich schwimme manchmal im See. (I sometimes swim in the lake.) Practicing these will help you describe your habits confidently.
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