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How do I know if a word is masculine, feminine or neuter?

Sometimes you can tell by the suffix. Words ending with -chen, -lein, -ment or -teil are usually neuter. Words ending with -schaft, -ung, -keit, -heit , -in (if it's a person) or -e are usually feminine and ...
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Answered by Char W. • German tutor
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Students often encounter (exam) situations in which they are asked to write a type of text (e.g. an email) and incorporate certain aspects.

Possible Question: Du bist mit deiner Familie auf Urlaub und du schickst eine E-Mail an deinen Freund in der Schweiz. Schreib: • etwas über die Unterkunft • wie du dahin gefahren bist • warum du gern oder ni...
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Answered by Julian R. • German tutor
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Which verbs take haben and which take sein in the past tense?

All verbs which indicate movement (or lack thereof) require sein. Everything else requires haben. For example, 'ich bin gegangen,' and 'ich bin geblieben' both refer to movement/lack of movement, which is wh...
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Answered by Chris D. • German tutor
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How do I construct the perfect tense in German? I don't understand what an auxiliary verb is.

The perfect tense can be constructed as follows: Subject + auxiliary verb + past participle. For example, 'ich habe gelesen' (I have read).
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Answered by Susannah H. • German tutor
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What is the best way to revise for a speaking exam?

In terms of speaking exams, the most cliché answer is practice, practice and practice! The advice that used to help me a lot when revising for a speaking exam is to record yourself speaking and then listenin...
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Answered by Hazel O. • German tutor
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