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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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I don't understand "Plusquamperfekt"! What is it and when would I use it?

Plusquamferfekt is a verb form or tense used in German to talk about an event that has begun in the past and that has also already ended in the past. It is similar to past perfect in English! Example: Er hat...
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Answered by Johanna M. • German tutor
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