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Activities: "How to use clauses and conjunctions of time in German?"

By: Babsi Schafer Cabrera

Activity 1: Fill in the blanks

Pick a temporal conjunction from the box below and fill in the blanks. There is more than one option in some cases.

Sabine die Uni absolviert hatte, machte sie eine Weltreise. sie ein Kind war, hatte sie von so einer Reise geträumt. Sie sparte alles sie Studentin war, um sich diesen Traum zu erfüllen. sie die Reise begann, las sie viele Reiseführer. zu dem Tag ihrer Abreise war sie sehr aufgeregt. Doch es losging, verflog die Nervosität und sie war nur noch glücklich. der nächsten Wochen erlebte sie unvergessliche Momente.

Activity 2: ‘Wenn’ or ‘als’?

Which is the correct translation of “when” in the following sentences? Cross out the wrong one and also translate the sentences into German.

  1. When I was a child, I wanted to be an adventurer.
    Select your answer
  2. When I saw movies about treasure hunters, I always got so excited.
    Select your answer
  3. When I got a little older, my parents enrolled me in climbing lessons.
    Select your answer
  4. When I climbed up the walls of my gym, I felt free and brave.
    Select your answer
  5. One time I fell. I slipped when I tried to make a bold move.
    Select your answer
  6. Fortunately I was secured with a rope. From then on I triple checked the knots when I went climbing.
    Select your answer

Bonus translation challenge!

Now translate the sentences from Activity 2! Use the following vocabulary to help you.

GermanEnglish
der Abenteurer

adventurer

der Schatzjäger

treasure hunter

aufgeregt

excited

der Kletterkurs

climbing lesson

mutig

brave

abstürzen

to fall

ausrutschen

to slip

der Schritt

step

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