Lesson 1: Everyday Life & Shopping + Introduction to Perfekt
In this lesson we introduce the Perfekt (past tense) through everyday situations: shopping, short trips, work, asking for directions, and expressing simple opinions.
About this lesson
Lesson 1 lays the foundations for A2 level: you'll review key phrases for shopping and paying, ask for directions, and talk about yesterday's activities using the Perfekt (haben/sein). You'll express simple opinions about price and quality, and connect sentences with time markers such as 'gestern' and 'danach'. All examples are authentic and typical of real-life situations in the city.
40 minutes
What you'll learn
- Use the Perfekt with haben/sein for common verbs in everyday situations (einkaufen, fahren, arbeiten, finden).
- Ask for and understand directions (links, rechts, geradeaus; Wo ist…?).
- Shop with confidence: ask for a receipt, choose a payment method, and comment on price (günstig/teuer).
- Give a brief account of what you did yesterday using simple linking words (gestern, danach).
- Express a simple opinion: Ich finde … (gut/okay/günstig).