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How do I form the future tense in German?

The future tense is made up of the subject, the matching form of the verb werden and an infinitive. Ich werdeDu wirstEr/sie/es wirdWir werdenIhr werdetSie/sie werden + Infinitive at the end of the clause Eg....
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Answered by Rhiannon H. German tutor
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How do you use the conditional tense in German?

Konjunktiv II (also known as the subjunctive II) is a verb form which can be used for conditional statements, to express uncertainty, contrary-to-fact statements and polite requests. To use Konjunktiv II in ...
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Answered by Ellie M. German tutor
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What is the conditional tense and how do I use it?

The conditional tense is used in German to state what might happen if something else were to happen. It is called the conditional because it is dependant on a certain condition in order to come true.To form ...
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Answered by Ella H. German tutor
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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 ver...
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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 the English...
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Answered by Tatyana B. German tutor
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