French Language Game: Être - Future Tense
Quick French Language Game: Être (to be) - Future Tense
Level: Elementary (A2)
Playing Time: 2 1/2 minutes
Play this fun online game sequence of Word Shoot and Flash Cards to learn and practice the future tense of the verb "être."
With the future tense of the verb "être" (to be) you have an extra conversational tool.
You'll hear different voices with somewhat different accents.
Here you can play the present tense: Etre - Present Tense.
Être - Future Tense
• je serai - I'll be
• tu seras - you'll be (familiar)
• il/elle sera - he/she will be
• nous serons - we'll be
• vous serez - you'll be (formal & plural)
• ils/elles seront - they'll be (m/f)
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Italian Language Game: Volere - Present Tense
Italian Language Game: volere (want) - present tense.
Level: Beginner (A1)
Playing Time: 3 1/2 minutes
Play this fun Italian Word Shoot game and learn the present-tense forms of the irregular verb "volere".
Then, with Word Invaders, put together an easy sentence with each.
Note that in Italian subject pronouns often dropped, except for emphasis or clarity.
But, with or without a pronoun, you always have to use the correct verb form.
Note also:
"you want" formal (singular): Lei vuole
Volere - want
- io voglio - I want
- tu vuoi - you want (familiar)
- lui, lei vuole - he, she wants
- noi vogliamo - we want
- voi volete - you-all want
- loro vogliono - they want
Vocabulary
- mangiare - to eat
- leggere - to read
- comprare - to buy
- il giornale - the newspaper
Always say the words OUT LOUD as you play the game. It's the best way to practice pronunciation.
If you want to play a game to review all three Modal Verbs together, click here: Volere. Dovere. Potere.
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German Language Game: Ich heiße - My name is
German Language Game: "Ich heiße" - My name is (I'm called)
Level: Beginner (A1)
Playing Time: 3 minutes
Play a fun German language game to practice the conversational verb "heißen". You commonly use it to tell someone your name, or ask about someone's name.
Note that the German letter -ß- sounds like a double "s". The letter is called "esszett" or "scharfes ess", and is used after a long vowel, or a combination of two vowels, eg: "ei".
As you play, say the German OUT LOUD.
Heißen - Present Tense
• ich heiße - my name is
• du heißt - your name is (familiar)
• er/sie heißt - his/her name is
• Sie heißen - your name is (formal)
• wir heißen - our name is
• ihr heißt - your name is (plural)
• sie heißen - their name is
Vocabulary
• der Bruder - the brother
• mein Bruder - my brother
• die Schwester - the sister
• meine Schwester - my sister
• die Freundin - the friend (f), girlfriend
• deine Freundin - your girlfriend (familiar)
• Wie heißt du? - What's your name? (familiar)
• Wie heißen Sie? - What is your name? (formal)
Note: In informal situations, you could also say: "Ich bin ..." (I am ...).
The phrase "Mein Name ist ..."(My name is ...) is generally used in written language.
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Italian Language Story Game 5: Venezia
Italian Language Story: Marco in Venezia
Level: Low Intermediate (B1)
Playing Time: 6 minutes
In Part 5 of Marco's trip to Italy (Il viaggio di Marco 5 - Venezia), he takes the Intercity to Venice.
There he goes by vaporetto (water taxi) to the Hotel Al Gambero.
He first explores Venice on his own, and one of the evenings, he gets together with Claudia, and some of her friends.
After dinner, they walk over to the trendy Campo Margherita for drinks.
On his last day, Claudia shows him Venice and its lagoon from up on the Bell Tower of Saint Mark's. The view is magnificent.
Listen to Part 5 of Marco's journey in Italian. It contains 125 basic words and phrases, all in context. Play the story several times. Click on individual sentences to hear them again. Repeat the Italian aloud.
Even if you don't know all the words, try to understand what is said without translating. The context will help you.
Key Verbs in Travel Story: Il viaggio di Marco 5
• consigliare - to recommend, suggest
• prenotare - to book
• aiutare - to help
• acquistare - to purchase
• dare - to give
• collegarsi - to log in, connect
• provare - to try
• affascinare - to fascinate
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Spanish Language Game: The City - 8 Nouns
Quick Spanish Language Game: The City (8 Nouns)
Level: Beginner (A1)
Playing Time: 4 minutes
Play this fun vocabulary game sequence - Memory. Word Invader. Word Hero. Word Shoot. Flash Cards. - to learn 8 city-related words, to practice your Spanish pronunciation, and to get the right article - "el" or "la" into your brain. Remember to say the Spanish OUT LOUD.
Vocabulary
- la ciudad - the city
- la torre - the tower
- la fuente - the fountain
- la calle - the street
- el río - the river
- el piso - the apartment
- el edificio - the building
- el parque - the park
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