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Please could you explain the what the dative in German is?

The German dative is a grammatical case which can be applied to nouns or pronouns to indicate what we call in English an 'indirect object.' Whereas a noun in the accusative case is the direct object of a ...

Answered by Izzy H. • German tutor

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What is the difference between 'verpassen' and 'vermissen'?

This can be a little confusing, as both verbs translate as 'to miss'. When wanting to say in German that you missed the bus, you might instinctively use 'vermissen', as it sounds more similar to ...

Answered by Tatyana B. • German tutor

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When do I use the perfect and imperfect tenses in German?

A common mistake amongst English natives when speaking German is the over-use of the imperfect tense (also called the preterite or the simple past tense). For example: "Ich

Answered by Daniella S. • German tutor

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How do German articles and adjective endings work and what's the best way to learn them?

For me, getting to grips with adjective endings was a real turning point in my learning of German grammar and immediately made the language make a lot more sense! The concept can be broken down into four ...

Answered by Sarah B. • German tutor

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‘Wenn’ and ‘als’ can both mean ‘when‘ in English. What’s the difference between them?

Luckily, the difference is nice and easy to learn! We’ll start with ‘wenn’. Firstly, ‘wenn’ can mean both ‘whenever’ and ‘if’. The reason I say ‘whenever’ is because ‘wenn’ is often used to describe a reg...

Answered by Tutor116746 D. • German tutor

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