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German A1 - Review Notes 7 (Learning New Skills)
This 2-page set of study notes reviews the basics of using modal verbs (wollen, können) and forming the past tense using the German âPerfektâ. Past participles of common regular and irregular verbs are given, along with example sentences and tips on word order. Vocabulary relating to leisure activities, education and training are included. Conjugations of âwollenâ, âkönnenâ and âhelfenâ are provided in chart form.
These notes can be used in tandem with an already established curriculum â or they can even be the basis for a self-directed curriculum.

German A1 - Review Notes 5 (Activities and Daily Routines)
This 2-page set of study notes covers vocabulary relating to a personâs daily routine and common everyday activities. Telling time in both official time (offizielle Zeit) and colloquial time (inoffizielle Zeit) is covered. Prepositions pertaining to clock time and general time of day are reviewed (am, um, von & bis), as well as the days of the week.
Grammar topics covered in this handout are separable verbs (fernsehen, aufstehen, anrufen, etc.) and stem-changing verbs (sprechen, lesen, fahren, schlafen, etc.). Also covered are idiomatic expressions using âmachenâ (Sport machen, ein Picknick machen, etc.) and phrases with âfahrenâ.
These notes can be used in tandem with an already established curriculum â or they can even be the basis for a self-directed curriculum.

German A1 - Review Notes 3 (Food, Beverages and Shopping)
This 2-page set of study notes covers vocabulary relating to food & drink, as well as shopping and paying for things. Units of volume and weight are covered. A quick review of the 10s (zehn, zwanzig, dreiĂig, etc.) is provided up to 110, as well as how the numbers 21-99 are formed. Also covered is how to say âI likeâ using the adverb âgernâ, plus the indefinite & negative articles (ein / kein). The verb âmöchtenâ is conjugated in chart form.
These notes can be used in tandem with an already established curriculum â or they can even be the basis for a self-directed curriculum.

German A1 - Review Notes 4 (Home & Furnishings)
This 2-page set of study notes reviews vocabulary relating to rooms and furniture in the home â including color and dimensions (length, width, height, area). Counting by 100s is also reviewed here (hundert, zweihundert, dreihundert, etc.). The concept of substituting pronouns for nouns according to gender is covered as well: âerâ = masculine âitâ ; âsieâ = feminine âitâ ; etc.
The conjugations of âmögenâ are provided in chart form. Examples of how to use the verb âgefallenâ in the singular and the plural are also provided.
These notes can be used in tandem with an already established curriculum â or they can even be the basis for a self-directed curriculum.

German A1 - Review Notes 6 (Weather & Leisure Activities)
This 2-page set of study notes covers basic weather vocabulary and how to read off temperatures. Verbs relating to various leisure-time activities are provided as well. The accusative case is covered in some detail â with masculine, feminine, neuter and plural declensions provided for all the definite, indefinite and negative articles. A small review on the modal particle âdochâ is provided (e.g., using âdochâ when answering a negative question in the affirmative).
These notes can be used in tandem with an already established curriculum â or they can even be the basis for a self-directed curriculum.

German A1 - Review Notes 2 (Family Members, Personal Data)
This 2-page set of study notes reviews most of the family members (Vater, Mutter, Sohn, Tochter, GroĂvater, etc.), the numerals 0-20, and vocabulary relating to basic personal information (Telefon, E-Mail, Adresse, Geburtsdatum, Wohnort, etc.). Also reviewed are the nine nominative-case personal pronouns and regular verb conjugations for each of these. Conjugations for the verbs âwissenâ, âhabenâ and âarbeitenâ are also provided in chart form. Basic gender and the definite articles (der, die, das) are covered. Additional relevant vocabulary is provided, including plural forms of nouns.
These notes can be used in tandem with an already established curriculum â or they can even be the basis for a self-directed curriculum.

German A1 - Review Notes 1 (Introductions, Countries, Languages)
This 2-page set of study notes reviews basic introductions, countries & languages, conjugations for the pronouns âichâ, âduâ and âSieâ, and the prepositions âausâ & âvonâ. Relevant vocabulary is included. These notes can be used in tandem with an already established curriculum â or they can even be the basis for a self-directed curriculum.

German A1 - Review Notes 8 (Work and Education)
This 2-page set of study notes contains vocabulary pertaining to jobs, career and schooling. The student can review various occupations and how to differentiate between male and female forms (Lehrer-Lehrerin, Arzt-Ărztin, Kaufmann-Kauffrau, etc.).
The preterite tense (simple past) is illustrated here for the verbs âhabenâ and âseinâ. Also, there is a section on prepositions used for discussing things done in the past or during a space of time: âseitâ, âvorâ and âfĂŒrâ. Concise explanations of the rules for using these prepositions are provided.
These notes can be used in tandem with an already established curriculum â or they can even be the basis for a self-directed curriculum.

German A1 - Review Notes 11 (Going Places)
This 2-page set of study notes reviews how to use the two-way prepositions (in, an, auf, ĂŒber, unter, vor, hinter, neben, zwischen) â which can be either accusative or dative. These are often used to indicate location or direction. Different ways of saying âtoâ in German are also covered (nach, in, zu, etc.).
Basic directions (Wegbeschreibungen) are shown in graphic form with annotations. This handout is packed with information, including a large amount of vocabulary pertaining to different forms of transportation and the things one might find in a typical city.
These notes can be used in tandem with an already established curriculum â or they can even be the basis for a self-directed curriculum.

German A1 - Review Notes 9 (Travel and Tourism)
This 2-page study handout includes vocabulary and phrases related to travel, tourism and staying at the hotel. Grammar topics include the modal verbs âmĂŒssenâ and âdĂŒrfenâ, with special emphasis on how to negate âmĂŒssenâ correctly. The imperative mood (giving commands) is also covered, with example sentences provided in the âduâ, âihrâ and âSieâ forms. Adverbs used when describing a sequence of events (first⊠then⊠and finallyâŠ) are included in this handout.
These notes can be used in tandem with an already established curriculum â or they can even be the basis for a self-directed curriculum.
Note: local prepositions âĂŒberâ, âunterâ, âvorâ, ânebenâ, âanâ, etc., are not covered in this handout, but appear in âReview Notes 11â. This lesson focuses more on travel vocabulary.

German A1 - Review Notes 10 (Health & Wellness)
This 2-page study handout includes vocabulary related to health, wellness and parts of the body, and also the components of a letter or email (date, sender, recipient, salutation, etc.). Grammar topics include the modal verb âsollenâ, using the verb âweh tunâ, all eight possessive articles including âunserâ, âseinâ and âeuerâ, and all eight dative personal pronouns. Handy phrases used when visiting the doctor are included.
These notes can be used in tandem with an already established curriculum â or they can even be the basis for a self-directed curriculum.

German A1 - Review Notes 13 (Clothing & Cosmetics)
This 2-page set of study notes includes vocabulary pertaining to clothing, cosmetics and hygiene. Grammar topics include demonstrative pronouns in the nominative case, comparative/superlative forms of âgutâ, âvielâ and âgernâ, and the dative verbs âgefallenâ, âpassenâ, âstehenâ and âgehörenâ. Sentences in German are provided for the demonstrative pronouns and dative verbs, along with parallel English translations. The reflexive verbs âsich anziehenâ, âsich ausziehenâ and others are also touched on.
These notes can be used in tandem with an already established curriculum â or they can even be the basis for a self-directed curriculum.

German A1 - Review Notes 12 (Customer Service)
This 2-page set of study notes includes vocabulary pertaining to customer service. Grammar topics include separable verbs with â-machenâ as the root (aufmachen, zumachen, etc.). Also included are prepositions used when referring to time: âabâ, âbisâ, âinâ, âvorâ, ânachâ & âbeiâ. Each preposition is used in one or more sample sentences with parallel English translation. The Konjunktiv II forms of âkönnenâ and âwerdenâ (könnten, wĂŒrden) are touched on.
These notes can be used in tandem with an already established curriculum â or they can even be the basis for a self-directed curriculum.

German A1 - Review Notes 14 (Holidays & Celebrations)
This 2-page set of study notes includes vocabulary pertaining to celebrations and holidays. Grammar topics include ordinal numbers and basic examples on how to use the verb âwerdenâ. Example sentences in German are provided along with parallel English translations.
These notes can be used in tandem with an already established curriculum â or they can even be the basis for a self-directed curriculum.
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German A1 Level 2 - Vocabulary Review and Grammar Notes
This 14-page set of study notes is divided into seven 2-page sections. Originally created as companion notes for use alongside the Schritte International A1.2 course, this set of printables is an excellent review tool for any intermediate student or advanced beginning student of German. These notes can be used in tandem with an already established curriculum â or they can even be the basis for a self-directed curriculum.

German A1 - The Imperative Mood (Commands)
teacher and student can focus on different aspects of the imperative. Separate sections are dedicated to Sie-commands and ihr-commands, while the rules for du-commands are explained in detail over the course of several pages. Some example sentences are color coded for clarity. (The du-command rules are illustrated using large fonts and graphics.)
Students new to the imperative mood can concentrate on pages 1-5, while more advanced students can make use of the material on pages 6-8, which deals with du-commands ending in âeâ and commands using âbitteâ, âdoch bitteâ and âdoch malâ.
This topic is at the middle to upper A1 level. To get the most out of this lesson, students should already be familiar with at least 30-40 of the most common verbs in everyday German. A glossary for some of the more advanced vocabulary used in the example sentences is provided on page 8. Some cultural information is also provided.

German A1 - Expressing Opinions using 'finden' & 'gefallen'
This 5-page lesson provides detailed information on how to express opinions using the verbs âfindenâ and âgefallenâ. Color-coded example sentences explain the underlying grammatical differences between these two verbs. Students will learn to how to use them to make statements, to ask yes-no questions and questions with âwieâ.

German A1 - How to say "I like" (gern, mögen & gefallen)
This handout introduces the student to the different ways of expressing likes and dislikes in everyday situations, starting with the adverb âgernâ and then progressing to the verbs âmögenâ and âgefallenâ. Numerous sample sentences are provided â including questions and sentences with negations.

German A1 - Conjugation Sheet
This is a very simple 2-page document that students can use for writing out the conjugations of new verbs. Conjugation sheets are very helpful for new students just beginning to get a handle on new verbs and how theyâre conjugated. These can be hole-punched and placed in a binder with other hard-copy notes for quick reference.
The second page is blank and can be photocopied / printed in bulk to suit your needs. The first page is an example sheet with six German verbs â fully conjugated in the present tense (kommen, lernen, sprechen, wissen, haben, sein).

German A1 - Possessive Articles
Possessive articles (also known as âpossessive pronounsâ), are noun modifiers used to indicate ownership or possession. In English, these are: âmyâ, âyourâ, âhisâ, âherâ, âourâ, etc.
German possessive articles share the same endings as the article âkeinâ. If you know these endings, it should be easy to use the possessives. This very thorough 8-page handout explains how to use German possessives in the nominative and accusative cases. The handout is subdivided into 4 separate sections, each emphasizing a different grammatical concept, and is complete with charts and example sentences. Some of the example sentences are color coded as an aid to understanding the grammar.
This lesson is at the higher end of the A1 level. As a prerequisite, it would be beneficial for the student to already be familiar with the possessive articles âmeinâ, âdeinâ and âIhrâ.