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How do I use "haben" and "sein" in the perfect tense?

When forming the perfect tense in German, you need to use either the verb "haben" or "sein" as an auxiliary verb, along with the past participle of the verb in question. 

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Answered by Ursula G. German tutor
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Which case should I use with which preposition?

All prepositions in German will be followed by a case, either Dative or Accusative. Some of these are always the same, for example, "nach" (after/according to) will always be followed by the Dat...

Answered by David M. German tutor
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How do you best succeed at the essay element of the exam?

The key elements to doing well on the essay part:

  • know the book / movie well and know what happens in each scene 

  • know the key vocab including techincal terms

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Answered by Caroline R. German tutor
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Translate the following: 'If scientists had enough money they would soon discover new solutions.'

Wenn Naturwissenschaftler mehr Geld hätten, würden sie bald neue Lösungen entdecken. Things to watch out for: Plural of 'Naturwissenschaftler, placement of verb 'hätten', inversion of second and final ver...

Answered by Mikey K. German tutor
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Translate the following: 'Last night I went to the cinema with my friends.' Comment on your use of verbs and word order.

Gestern Abend bin ich mit meinen Freunden ins Kino gegangen. Use of verbs: 'bin' instead of 'habe' as 'gehen' is a verb of motion. Word order: 'mit meinen Freunden' before 'ins Kino' because you mention t...

Answered by Mikey K. German tutor
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