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What is the passive voice in German?

The "active" voice is the standard sentence formation you will have learnt, so a subject acting on an object. For example, 'The dog bites the man'. The passive voice changes this, so that the objec...
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Answered by Maya L. • German tutor
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Using an example, explain what a subordinating conjunction is and what effect it has on the sentence it's used in

Subordinating conjunctions are words which connect one or more clauses to form a sentence, for example "dass" (that), "obwohl" (although), "ob" (whether). They must be preceded ...
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Answered by Thomas B. • German tutor
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Fill the blanks with a definite article: ich frage ___ Mann, ob er Hilfe braucht, dann helfe ich ___ Mann

"ich frage den Mann, ob er Hilfe braucht, dann helfe ich dem Mann."The first blank becomes "den", because the verb "fragen" takes the accusative case, and the second becomes &qu...
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Answered by Thomas B. • German tutor
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What do I do if I don't know a word in an oral exam?

It is important to make sure you do not speak in English. For example, do not just use the English word or ask the examiner 'wie heißt X auf Deutsch'. If you do not know a word, try your best to describe it ...
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Answered by Ellen S. • German tutor
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What is "Plusquamperfekt" and how is it different from "Perfekt" ?

The Plusquamperfekt is a very special and difficult form but might be comparable with the "past perfect" tense. One uses this tense when talking about two events in the past. Let´s say one happened...
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Answered by Anna R. • German tutor
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