Media and Technology: Vocabulary and Present-Tense Habits
Learn the German for phones, computers and social media, then describe your habits using regular verbs in the present tense.
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Media and technology
This module covers German for media and technology: phones, computers and social media, plus how to describe your habits in the present tense. Spelling counts: umlauts are part of the word.
Key vocabulary
Learn these words with their spelling:
Match each German word to its English meaning
- das Handy
- der Computer
- der Fernseher
- das Videospiel
- mobile phone
- computer
- television
- video game
Which phrase?
Which German phrase means 'social media'?
- die sozialen Medien
- die Webseite
- das Videospiel
- der Computer
Talking about habits
Most media verbs are regular. Use the present tense for habits: ich spiele, du spielst, er/sie/es spielt, wir spielen, ihr spielt, sie spielen. Remember the German rule: the verb comes second. For example: ich spiele Videospiele (I play video games); am Abend sehe ich fern (in the evening I watch TV).
Present-tense endings
With regular verbs: ich spiel_____ am Computer, du spiel_____ Videospiele, er mach_____ Hausaufgaben, wir benutz_____ das Internet.
Technology words
Select the TWO words connected with technology.
- der Computer
- das Handy
- der Hund
- der Apfel
Match each verb to its meaning
- spielen
- benutzen
- herunterladen
- fernsehen
- to play
- to use
- to download
- to watch TV
How often?
To describe habits, add frequency words: oft (often), jeden Tag (every day), manchmal (sometimes) and nie (never). For example: ich sehe oft fern (I often watch TV); wir spielen jeden Tag (we play every day).
Build the sentence
Put the German words in order to make: 'In the evening I play video games.' Remember: the verb comes second.
- Am Abend
- spiele
- ich
- Videospiele
Complete the verb
Complete: 'Ich ___ Videospiele.' (I play video games.)
- spiele
- spielen
- spielst
- spielt
Describe your habits
Am Abend _____ ich Videospiele und _____ fern. Ich _____ das Internet für meine Hausaufgaben. Ich mag die sozialen _____.
Choose the best German
Choose the best German for each situation.
- You want to say 'I watch television'. You choose:
- You want to say 'we use the internet'. You choose:
- You want to say 'I never play video games'. You choose:
Write about technology
Schreib ein paar Sätze über Technologie in deinem Leben. (Write a few sentences in German about technology in your life.)
- Use a media or technology word (das Handy, der Computer...)
- Use a present-tense verb (ich spiele, ich sehe...)
- Use a frequency word (oft, jeden Tag...)