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As a continuation of our German grammar lessons, we will now focus on an essential aspect of language usage: time expressions. In this lesson, you will learn how to use time expressions with verbs and other sentence elements. This knowledge will allow you to effectively communicate time-related information in German.
Take a moment to explore these relevant pages as you conclude this lesson: Pronouns in German & Verb Forms.
Time Expressions
When speaking or writing in German, it is crucial to be able to accurately convey the time at which an action occurs. Time expressions are used to indicate the time of day, week, month, year, or any other unit of time in relation to verb usage. The most common time expressions include:
- heute (today)
- morgen (tomorrow)
- gestern (yesterday)
- in der Nacht (at night)
- am Morgen (in the morning)
- am Nachmittag (in the afternoon)
- am Abend (in the evening)
- die Woche (the week)
- der Monat (the month)
- das Jahr (the year)
It is essential to understand which preposition to use with the time expression to make a grammatically correct sentence. For example:
- Ich gehe am Montag in die Schule. (I go to school on Monday.) Here, we use the preposition "am" to indicate the time on the specific day.
Time Expressions with Verbs
In German, time expressions are used with verbs to create meaningful sentences. These expressions can come at the beginning, middle or end of a sentence. Let's look at some examples:
- Heute bringe ich die Kinder zur Schule. (Today I am taking the children to school.)
- Am Wochenende gehen wir in die Berge. (On the weekend we go to the mountains.)
- Gestern habe ich viel gearbeitet. (Yesterday I worked a lot.)
- Im Sommer fahren wir immer ans Meer. (In the summer we always go to the seaside.)
Notice how the time expression corresponds to the function of the verb in each sentence. This clarity makes it easier to use time expressions effectively to convey time-related information in German.
Practice
Here are some exercises to put your new knowledge of time expressions to use:
1. Auf welchen Tag freust du dich am meisten im Jahr? (What day are you most looking forward to in the year?) 2. Was machst du heute Abend? (What are you doing tonight?) 3. Welchen Tag haben wir gestern? (What day was yesterday?) 4. Wann stehst du normalerweise auf? (What time do you usually wake up?) 5. Bist du am Wochenende viel beschäftigt? (Are you busy on the weekend?)
Sources
- Time Expressions in German
- 36 Essential German Time Phrases and Expressions for Beginners ...
- German Time Expressions with Pronunciation - ielanguages.com
Videos
Using time expressions in German - YouTube
Other Lessons
- Future Tense
- Present Tense
- Descriptive Adjectives
- Subject and Verb
- Possessive Case in German
- Prepositions
- Imperative Tense
- Pronouns in German
- 0 to A1 Course
- Adjectives
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