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This worksheet practises the German infinitive with zu after verbs like vergessen and versuchen, and after expressions like Lust haben and es ist wichtig. Learners form zu-infinitives, including separable verbs and negatives, and use them in statements and questions. It is designed for B1 learners in class or at home.
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B1 German worksheet on the infinitive with zu: form, separable verbs, negatives and questions, with five exercises and an answer key.
Start by eliciting the trigger verbs and expressions (vergessen, versuchen, Lust haben, Zeit haben, es ist wichtig) and write them on the board. Point out the contrast with modal verbs, which never take zu. Typical mistakes are adding zu after modal verbs, putting zu in front of separable verbs (zu anrufen instead of anzurufen) and placing nicht after zu. As a follow-up, learners write five sentences about their own plans and habits using Ich habe vor …, Ich versuche … and Ich habe keine Lust …