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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 Dative...
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Answered by David M. • 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 the ...
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Answered by Mikey K. • German tutor
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Which past tense do you use when?

In German, there are 3 ways of forming the past tense . The easiest 2 are the Perfect and Imperfect , and there is another slightly more complex form called the Pluperfect . As a quick summary, the Perfect t...
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Answered by Grace C. • German tutor
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What do subordinating conjunctions do and how can I tell if a word is one?

Subordinating conjunctions are words which send the verb to the end of the clause/phrase (this is sometimes the end of the sentence, but not always). They are common words, and correctly using them shows off...
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Answered by Rebecca J. • German tutor
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What are the different cases in German and how do I know which to use?

There are 4 main cases in German, the nominative, accusative, dative, and genitive. The nominative case is the subject of the sentence: what is doing the action - 'THE MAN throws the ball' The accusative cas...
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Answered by Katie F. • German tutor
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