Writing Practice: Structured Writing: Free-Time Activities
Plan and write a short German free-time paragraph using opinions, time phrases and the perfect tense.
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Write about free time ✍️
A strong short answer usually includes what you do, an opinion, and something you did recently. German word order matters when you add the perfect tense.
Useful writing chunks 🔑
Use these to build short, accurate sentences.
Opinion plus evidence ⚖️
Move from a simple opinion to a fuller sentence.
Match the writing chunk 🔗
- gern
- lieber
- gestern
- am Wochenende
- like doing
- prefer doing
- yesterday
- at the weekend
Add a reason 🎯
Which word commonly introduces a reason and sends the verb later in the clause?
- weil
- gern
- gestern
- und
Draft a free-time answer 🧩
I like playing football = ich spiele _____ Fußball. Yesterday I watched a film = gestern habe ich einen Film _____. I prefer music = ich höre _____ Musik.
Build the past sentence 🪜
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Good writing choices ✅
Select the TWO sentences that would improve a free-time answer.
- Ich spiele gern Fußball, weil es spannend ist.
- Gestern habe ich Musik gehört.
- Fußball gut Musik.
- Ich habe Fußball spielen.
Find the time phrases 🖍️
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Write the answer 📝
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