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German Verbs — Die Verben

Sixth graders learn common German verbs — sein, haben, gehen, essen, spielen — the action words that let them build real sentences auf Deutsch.

Grade 6Die Verben50 minutes1 class periodACTFL / CommunicativeExplicit teaching4 StandardsACTFL
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Lesson at a Glance

Everything you need before the bell rings

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to…

  • ✓Name common verbs.
  • ✓Say each Verb.
  • ✓Match verbs to meanings.
  • ✓Build sentences.
Essential Question

Verbs are the engine of every sentence! What are the most common verbs in German?

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Interactive Task
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Match the Verb

Project this and match each German verb to its English meaning — tap the German, then tap the English.

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The Lesson · Communicative Flow (Warm-Up · Present · Practice · Speak · Reflect)

50 minutes, five moves

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1

Warm-Up — The Engine of Sentences

5 min

Verbs are the engine of every sentence — what are the common German verbs?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Act out “go” and “eat.”
  • Ask how to say them.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Act.
  • Guess.
  • Get ready.
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Present — Die Verben

12 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Present each verb.
  • Say them aloud.
  • Note sein and haben.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Listen.
  • Repeat.
  • Note it.
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Practice — Match Them

13 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to Match the Verb.
  • Match each one.
  • Use in a sentence.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Match.
  • Use it.
  • Explain.
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Speak — Speak

12 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say “Ich spiele…”
  • Say “Ich habe…”
  • Ask a partner.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Say it.
  • Say it.
  • Ask.
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Reflect — Reflect

6 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a verb.
  • Say what it means.
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Name one.
  • Explain it.
  • Complete the exit ticket.
Standards Alignment

Built to the standards you report on

Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice-Mid).

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Communication 1.2

Interpretive: understand verbs.

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Communication 1.1

Interpersonal: use verbs.

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Comparisons 4.1

Compare verbs across languages.

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Connections 3.1

Connect to sentence-building.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Verb action cards.
  • Sentence frame: “Ich ___.”
  • Act out verbs.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with sein and haben.
  • Match one pair at a time.
  • Repeat aloud.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Conjugate “ich/du.”
  • Add machen and lernen.
  • Write a sentence.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • ⚡Verb cards
  • 💻Match the Verb
  • 🗣️Audio
  • ✏️Notebooks
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

das Verbverbseinto behabento havegehento goessento eatspielento playmachento do/makelernento learn
Evaluate

Exit Ticket

Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.

QUESTION 1
What does “sein” mean?
To be.
QUESTION 2
What does “haben” mean?
To have.
QUESTION 3
What does “spielen” mean?
To play.

Reflect: die Verben.

Have students use one German verb in a sentence (like “Ich spiele Fußball”). A printable verbs sheet is in the World Languages library.

Study · Flashcards

Study the key terms

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Practice · Quiz

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Practice · Worksheet

Printable worksheet

A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.

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Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: das Verb, essen, gehen, haben, lernen, machen, sein, spielen
  1. to do/make
  2. to be
  3. to eat
  4. verb
  5. to learn
  6. to have
  7. to play
  8. to go

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. What does “sein” mean?
  2. What does “haben” mean?
  3. What does “spielen” mean?
Answer key — Part A: 1) machen · 2) sein · 3) essen · 4) das Verb · 5) lernen · 6) haben · 7) spielen · 8) gehen
Part B: 1) To be. 2) To have. 3) To play.