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When should the dative case be used?

The German dative case is used under different circumstances: with specific prepositions, verbs, or with the indirect (dative) object.The prepositions which take dative in German are: aus (from), außer (exce...
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Answered by Maddie F. • German tutor
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How is the perfect tense formed in German?

To form the perfect tense in German you use an auxiliary verb, either 'haben' or 'sein', plus the past participle of the main verb in the sentence. Most verbs take 'haben' when used in the perfect tense, but...
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Answered by Toby P. • German tutor
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Translate the following sentence into German: "I have been playing the piano for five years."

Answer: "Ich spiele seit fünf Jahren das Klavier". A common mistake made by students of German would be to say: "Ich habe seit fünf Jahren das Klavier gespielt". This is because the conce...
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Answered by Edward B. • German tutor
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What are the German cases, and when do I use them?

There are four cases in the German language: nominative, accusative, dative, and genitive. There are different rules on when to use each specific case.Nominative: The nominative case is used for the subject ...
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Answered by Jennifer S. • German tutor
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What is the difference between “als” and “wie”?

The difference is basically the same as between “than” and “as”, respectively. You would use “als” when comparing two things that aren’t on the same level ( for example: better THAN = besser ALS). “Wie” on t...
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Answered by András P. • German tutor
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