📝 Lektion 6 Exercises: Arbeitszeiten
🎯 Goal: Test yourself on telling time, days of the week, and working hours in German.
💡 Tip: Try to solve the exercises yourself first, then check the solution!
Exercise 1: What time is it? Write the time ⏰
Write the time in German (Method 1 — official / 24-hour):
| Time (24h) | In German |
|---|---|
| 1. 07:00 | __ |
| 2. 10:15 | __ |
| 3. 14:30 | __ |
| 4. 16:45 | __ |
| 5. 18:00 | __ |
| 6. 21:20 | __ |
| 7. 23:55 | __ |
Exercise 2: The informal way 🗣️
Write the time the informal (everyday) way:
| Time | For example |
|---|---|
| 1. 08:15 | Viertel __ acht |
| 2. 09:30 | __ zehn |
| 3. 10:45 | __ vor __ |
| 4. 07:05 | fünf __ sieben |
| 5. 11:20 | zwanzig __ elf |
| 6. 14:40 | zwanzig __ drei |
| 7. 06:50 | zehn __ sieben |
Exercise 3: Choose the correct preposition 🎯
Choose the right preposition: um / am / von … bis
| # | Sentence | Options |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Der Unterricht beginnt __ 9 Uhr. | a) am — b) um — c) bis |
| 2 | __ Montag habe ich einen Termin. | a) Um — b) Am — c) Von |
| 3 | Die Pause ist _ 12 _ 13 Uhr. | a) um … bis — b) von … am — c) von … bis |
| 4 | Die Arbeit endet __ 17 Uhr. | a) am — b) um — c) von |
| 5 | __ Wochenende bin ich frei. | a) Am — b) Um — c) Bis |
| 6 | Ich arbeite _ 8 _ 16 Uhr. | a) um … bis — b) von … bis — c) am … um |
| 7 | __ Samstag habe ich keinen Deutschkurs. | a) Um — b) Am — c) Von |
Exercise 4: Days of the week — Order them 📅
Write the days of the week in German in the correct order:
| Order | Day (in German) |
|---|---|
| 1 (Monday) | __ |
| 2 | __ |
| 3 | __ |
| 4 | __ |
| 5 | __ |
| 6 | __ |
| 7 (Sunday) | __ |
Exercise 5: Fill in the blanks — verb conjugation 🖊️
Complete the sentences with the correct verb form:
| # | Sentence | Verb in brackets |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Die Arbeit __ um 8 Uhr. (beginnen) | __ |
| 2 | Der Unterricht __ um 16 Uhr. (enden) | __ |
| 3 | Der Film __ zwei Stunden. (dauern) | __ |
| 4 | Die Pause __ um 12 Uhr. (sein) | __ |
| 5 | Ich __ um 7 Uhr auf. (stehen … auf) | __ |
| 6 | Wir __ von Montag bis Freitag. (arbeiten) | __ |
| 7 | __ du um 8 Uhr? (kommen) | __ |
Exercise 6: Translate from English to German 🌍
Translate these sentences:
| # | English | German |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | What time is it? | __ |
| 2 | It's quarter past three. | __ |
| 3 | I start work at 8 o'clock. | __ |
| 4 | The break is from 12 to 1. | __ |
| 5 | On Monday I have an appointment. | __ |
| 6 | Work ends at 5 PM. | __ |
| 7 | I am always punctual. | __ |
Exercise 7: Match 🔗
Match the German sentence with the correct English translation:
| German | English |
|---|---|
| 1. Wie lange dauert der Kurs? | A. Work starts at 8 o'clock. |
| 2. Wann beginnt die Arbeit? | B. It's 9:30. |
| 3. Die Arbeit beginnt um 8 Uhr. | C. When does work start? |
| 4. Es ist halb zehn. | D. I'm free on Saturday. |
| 5. Am Samstag bin ich frei. | E. How long does the course last? |
| 6. Um wie viel Uhr ist die Besprechung? | F. Are you punctual? |
| 7. Bist du pünktlich? | G. At what time is the meeting? |
Exercise 8: Find and fix the mistake ❌
Each sentence has one mistake. Write the correct sentence:
| # | Sentence (with mistake) | Correct |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ich arbeite um 8 bis 17 Uhr. | __ |
| 2 | Am 9 Uhr beginnt die Arbeit. | __ |
| 3 | Die Pause dauert eine halbe Minute. | __ |
| 4 | Es ist halb zwei = 14:30. | __ |
| 5 | On the weekend I work on Monday. | __ |
| 6 | Um Monday I am free. | __ |
Exercise 9: Read a work schedule 📋
This is Peter's work schedule. Read it and answer the questions:
| Day | Work hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8:00 — 16:00 |
| Tuesday | 8:00 — 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 8:00 — 12:00 |
| Thursday | 8:00 — 17:00 |
| Friday | 8:00 — 15:00 |
| Saturday | off |
| Sunday | off |
Questions:
| # | Question | Answer in German |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wann beginnt Peter die Arbeit? | __ |
| 2 | Wie lange arbeitet Peter am Montag? | __ |
| 3 | Wann endet die Arbeit am Mittwoch? | __ |
| 4 | Ist Peter am Samstag frei? | __ |
| 5 | Wie viele Tage arbeitet Peter in der Woche? | __ |
| 6 | When is Peter's break on Tuesday (from 12 — 1)? | __ |
Exercise 10: Form a sentence 🧩
Put the words in the correct order to make a proper sentence:
| # | Words | Correct sentence |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | beginnt / um / die Arbeit / 8 Uhr | __ |
| 2 | ist / spät / es / Wie / ? | __ |
| 3 | eine / dauert / Stunde / Der Film | __ |
| 4 | Pause / von / ist / 12 / bis / 13 / Die | __ |
| 5 | am / habe / ich / frei / Wochenende | __ |
| 6 | du / pünktlich / Bist / ? | __ |
| 7 | Monday / Am / I / an appointment / have | __ |
📊 Your Progress Tracker
| Exercise | Topic | ✔️ Done? |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Writing the time (formal) | ⬜ |
| 2 | Writing the time (informal) | ⬜ |
| 3 | Choosing prepositions (um / am / von…bis) | ⬜ |
| 4 | Days of the week | ⬜ |
| 5 | Verb conjugation (beginnen, enden, dauern) | ⬜ |
| 6 | Translation English → German | ⬜ |
| 7 | Match the sentences | ⬜ |
| 8 | Find and fix the mistake | ⬜ |
| 9 | Read a work schedule | ⬜ |
| 10 | Sentence ordering | ⬜ |
🎉 Great job! If you solved all the exercises, you can tell the time in German and talk about working hours with confidence!
⏰ Remember: Time is very important in Germany. Sei immer pünktlich! (Always be on time!)