Arbeitsblatt Further exercises
Task
Write complete sentences using the correct form of the verb (focus on the bold verbs).
Explanation of the signs
+ → write a positive sentence
- → write a negative sentence
? → write a question
. → write a statement
Example
When the Second World War ended last century, Europe’s leaders decided to work together.
- :
When the Second World War ended last century, Europe’s leaders
did not decide
to work together.
?
:
Did
Europe’s leaders
not decide
to work together, when the Second World War ended?
Expert knowledge
Which tense is used here? simple past
Name the keywords: last century
Your turn
1. The European Union may soon have more than 30 Member States, with very different histories, languages and cultures.
-
?
Expert knowledge
Can you find a substitute for “may“ that doesn’t change the meaning of the sentence?
2. Can its citizens develop a shared sense of ‘being European’ while remaining deeply attached to their country, their region and their local community?
-
Expert knowledge
What kind of grammatical form is “remaining“?
3. The European Union is constantly improving its legislation to provide better protection for public health.
-
?
Expert knowledge
Rewrite the sentence in the past perfect progressive:
4. If you
are
an EU citizen you
have
the right to travel, work and live anywhere in the European Union.
-
Expert knowledge
Transform this sentence into a conditional sentence type 2.
5. Citizens of European Union countries
can
travel, live and work anywhere in the EU.
-
?
Expert knowledge
What kind of verb is “can“ and how can you replace it in different tenses?
6. Extra: Write down two more sentences as tasks for your classmates.
Lösungsvorschlag
1. The European Union may soon have more than 30 Member States, with very different histories, languages and cultures.
-
The European Union
may not
soon have…
?
May
the EU
not
soon have...?
Expert knowledge
Can you find a substitute for “may“ that doesn’t change the meaning of the sentence?
Might/could
2. Can its citizens develop a shared sense of ‘being European’ while remaining deeply attached to their country, their region and their local community?
-
Its citizens
can develop
a shared sense…
-
Its citizens
cannot develop
…
Expert knowledge
What kind of grammatical form is
“remaining“?
Participle
construction introduced by a conjunction
3. The European Union is constantly improving its legislation to provide better protection for public health.
-
The EU
is not
constantly improving its….
?
Is
the EU not constantly…
Expert knowledge
Rewrite the sentence in the past perfect progressive:
The EU
had not been
constantly improving …
4. If you are an EU citizen you have the right to travel, work and live anywhere in the European Union.
- If you are not an/ are no EU citizen you do not have the right…
Expert knowledge
Transform this sentence into a conditional sentence type 2 and type 3.
If you
were
an EU citizen you
would have
the right…
If you
had been
an EU citizen you
would have had
the right…
5. Citizens of European Union countries can travel, live and work anywhere in the EU.
?
Can
citizens of European countries .../
Are
citizens of European countries
allowed to/able to
...
-
Can
citizens of European countries
not
travel... /
Are
citizens of European countries
not allowed to/able to...
Expert knowledge
What kind of verb is “can“ and how can you replace it in different tenses?
Modal auxiliary; to be allowed to/ to be able to
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