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German
A Level

When do I need to use 'sein' as the auxiliary verb in the past perfect tense?

Generally, we conjugate the verb 'sein' for any verb that indicates i) movement ii) or a change in state.For example i) gehen = to go and suggests an act of movement therefore we would have to conjugate t...

Answered by Monique S. German tutor
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How can I tell which prepositions take the accusative and which take the dative?

Prepositions are little words that describe the location of something, or where it’s going, like for, to, in, on, over, under in English. In German, they change the case of the noun that follows them. ...

Answered by Francesca M. German tutor
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Wenn du viel Geld hättest, was würdest du damit machen?

This question is testing the use of the conditional tense and shows both the use of the imperfect (hättest) and perfect forms of the conditional (würdest...machen).

The response should be...

Answered by Hannah V. German tutor
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How do you use the subjunctive mood?

In the German language there are two types of subjunctive: the Konjuntiv I and Konjunctiv II. The first form is used in reported speech, in order to report something that may or may not be true. The Ko...

Answered by Rhea C. German tutor
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What is Translation, and how do I approach it?

What is Translation?

Translation, or Uebersetzung, is quite simply the art of rewriting a source text (ie, an original piece of writing in one language) into a p...

Answered by Oliver B. German tutor
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