📝 Lektion 20 Exercises: Erinnerungen und Wünsche (Memories and Wishes)
🎯 Goal: Learn memories and wishes vocabulary, use "als" subordinate clauses for the past, and express wishes using würde + Infinitive.
💡 Tip: - als = a one-time event in the past (when I was little...) - wenn = a recurring event in the past (whenever I was at school...) - würde + Infinitive = a wish/desire (I wish I would...)
Exercise 1: Memory and Wish Vocabulary — Fill in the Blank 🖊️
Choose the right word for each sentence from the box:
die Erinnerung (memory) — der Wunsch (wish) — das Ziel (goal) — die Hoffnung (hope) — die Kindheit (childhood) — der Traum (dream)
| # | Sentence | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Back in my ______, I played a lot with my friends. | __ |
| 2 | My biggest ______ is a trip around the world. | __ |
| 3 | I have a nice ______ of my first day of school. | __ |
| 4 | My ______ for next year is to learn German. | __ |
| 5 | The ______ that everything will be okay gives me strength. | __ |
| 6 | His ______ is to have his own house one day. | __ |
Exercise 2: Subordinate Clauses with "als" 🔗
Connect the two sentences into one sentence using "als":
| # | The two sentences | Combined sentence |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I was small. I played a lot with my grandpa. |
__ |
| 2 | We were on vacation. It rained every day. |
__ |
| 3 | I came home. My mother was cooking dinner. |
__ |
| 4 | She heard the news. She was very happy. |
__ |
| 5 | We met for the first time. We were both very nervous. |
__ |
Exercise 3: Expressing Wishes (würde + Infinitive) ✍️
Transform the sentences into wishes using würde + Infinitive (write the complete sentence):
| # | Original sentence | Wish |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I have a car. | __ |
| 2 | She lives in Berlin. | __ |
| 3 | We take a world trip. | __ |
| 4 | He speaks perfect German. | __ |
| 5 | You (plural) have more time. | __ |
| 6 | I can fly. | __ |
Exercise 4: Sharing Memories Dialogue 💬
Complete the dialogue between two friends talking about memories and wishes:
| # | Dialogue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tobias: Weißt du noch, ______? (wir / Kinder sein) | __ |
| 2 | Mia: Ja, wir ______ (spielen) jeden Tag zusammen im Park. | __ |
| 3 | Tobias: ______ (erinnern) du dich an unseren Lehrer Herrn Schmidt? | __ |
| 4 | Mia: Ja, er ______ (sein) sehr nett, aber auch streng. | __ |
| 5 | Tobias: Was ______ (du / heute gern machen), wenn du frei hast? | __ |
| 6 | Mia: Ich ______ (gern / ans Meer fahren). | __ |
Exercise 5: Write About Your Memories and Wishes 📝
Answer the following questions in complete sentences (3-5 sentences each):
| # | Question | Your answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Was hast du in deiner Kindheit gern gemacht? (What did you like to do in your childhood?) | __ |
| 2 | Welche schöne Erinnerung hast du an deine Schulzeit? (What nice memory do you have of your school days?) | __ |
| 3 | Was würdest du heute anders machen, wenn du könntest? (What would you do differently today if you could?) | __ |
| 4 | Welche Wünsche oder Träume hast du für die Zukunft? (What wishes or dreams do you have for the future?) | __ |
💡 Extra Tip: The difference between als, wenn, and wann: - als → past, one-time event: Als ich 10 war... (When I was 10...) - wenn → present or future, or repeated past: Wenn ich Zeit habe... (When I have time...), Wenn wir uns trafen... (Whenever we met...) - wann → question about time: Wann kommst du? (When are you coming?)
Übungen / Additional Interactive Exercises
Exercise 6: Choose the Correct Connector 🎯
Choose the correct connector (als / wenn / wann):
| # | Sentence | a) | b) | c) | d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ______ ich klein war, spielte ich viel im Park. | Wenn | Als | Wann | Ob |
| 2 | ______ ich Zeit habe, gehe ich spazieren. | Als | Wann | Wenn | Dass |
| 3 | ______ fängt der Deutschkurs an? | Wenn | Als | Wann | Ob |
| 4 | Immer ______ wir uns trafen, hatten wir viel Spaß. | wenn | als | wann | dass |
| 5 | ______ wir uns zum ersten Mal trafen, waren wir beide nervös. | wenn | wann | ob | als |
Exercise 7: Fill in the Blank with Memory Vocabulary 🖊️
Complete the sentences with the correct word:
| # | Sentence | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ich habe eine schöne ______ an meinen ersten Schultag. (memory) | __ |
| 2 | Mein größter ______ ist eine Weltreise. (dream) | __ |
| 3 | Früher, in meiner ______, spielte ich jeden Tag draußen. (childhood) | __ |
| 4 | In der ______ war das Leben langsamer als heute. (past) | __ |
| 5 | In der ______ möchte ich in Deutschland arbeiten. (future) | __ |
Exercise 8: Match German Word to Meaning 🔗
Match each German word to its correct meaning:
| Deutsch | Meaning | Match |
|---|---|---|
| 1. der Wunsch | a. future | |
| 2. die Hoffnung | b. moment | |
| 3. die Sehnsucht | c. wish | |
| 4. die Zukunft | d. longing | |
| 5. der Moment | e. hope |
📚 Related Grammar
🎯 Review: New vocabulary — die Erinnerung (memory), der Wunsch (wish), der Traum (dream), das Ziel (goal), die Hoffnung (hope), die Kindheit (childhood), die Vergangenheit (past), die Zukunft (future), die Sehnsucht (longing), der Moment (moment), vergessen (to forget), erinnern (to remember), wünschen (to wish), hoffen (to hope), träumen (to dream)