4.3 Conjunctions and Verbs

• Conjunctions and conjunctive adverbs (denn, weil, dann, danach)
• Modal verbs (können, möchten, wollen, müssen, dürfen)
• Meaning and use of the modal verbs
• The imperative: du-form, ihr-form and Sie-form
• Rewriting modal verb sentences into the imperative

• distinguish language structures for communication
• apply acquired language structures for effective communication
• appreciate the importance of language structures in everyday communication

“How would incorrect grammar use affect effective communication?”

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1. Conjunctions and sentence order
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   Say what conjunctions do and how denn and weil give a reason.
2. The conjunctions denn and weil
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   Choose between denn and weil and keep the word order right.
3. The conjunctive adverbs dann and danach
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   Order actions in time with zuerst, dann, danach and später.
4. Modal verbs können, möchten and wollen
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   Conjugate and use können, möchten and wollen.
5. The modal verbs müssen and dürfen
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   Tell duty apart from permission and use nicht correctly.
6. Modal verbs in the sentence bracket
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   Place the modal verb in position 2 and the infinitive at the end.
7. The imperative: du-form and ihr-form
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   Give instructions with the du-form and the ihr-form.
8. The imperative Sie-form and rewriting
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   Use the polite Sie-imperative and turn modal sentences into commands.