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Separable and inseparable verbs in German can be one of the simplest, yet hardest grammar topics to master. Separable verbs are verbs whose meaning can be different from the original due to the addition of a prefix. Sometimes, the meaning of a separable verb will only...
Modal verbs in any language are specific verbs which express certain actions, such as obligation, desire, necessity, possibility and approval. In the German language, there are 6 main modal verbs, which are:What are the main things to remember about modal verbs in...
Everything you need to know about German Negation! Find out what you can do to master simple, but essential negation and impress the locals!
If you are familiar with language learning, you will know that German differs from many other languages in terms of grammar, especially when it comes to prepositions. Read this ultimate guide to pick up all the essentials! You can also find some useful strategies to...
Das Präteritum or Imperfekt is the German simple past or imperfect. When talking about the past in spoken German, it is more common to use the Perfekt than Präteritum. Though, there are some verbs and situations where you don’t have an option. Apart from those rules,...
German Futur 1 is the German future tense, though it is rarely used to describe ones future intentions in spoken German. Really? Well, Yes and no. If you want to say “I will learn German next year”, you would say “Ich lerne nächstes Jahr Deutsch”. That’s right, if you...
German Perfekt Tense “Das Perfekt” is the German version of the English present perfect tense. Both of these indicate an action that started in the past and continues up until the present. The German perfekt tense is more commonly used than Präteritum (German past...
The inexplicable nature of German nouns! Ever wondered why German nouns have different articles in front of them? Well, you are on the right page for the answer. Unlike in English, German nouns carry genders. Let us take a closer look! The gender of nouns: It is...
German Relative Pronouns: Following on from our post on different German pronouns, there are more to get your head around! This guide to relative pronouns will definitely help both your written and spoken German as basic sentences can become longer and even more...
Conquering the German Cases German cases? For any German language learner, the cases play a huge role in how sentences are formed. You may already know that in German, we have the Nominative, Accusative, Dative, and Genitive case. Each of these have a different...