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How do you form the future tense in German?

Begin with either a pronoun (Ich, Du, Er etc) or a noun (Der Hund) Use the relevant conjugation of 'werden' Add an infinitive at the end (e.g. gehen) Examples: Ich werde ins Kino gehen- I will go to the cine...
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Answered by Becky B. • German tutor
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How do I use the simple past tense in German and when should I use it?

The two main past tenses in German are the simple past and the present perfect. The simple past uses just one word, for example 'ich ging', while the present perfect uses two words, for example 'ich bin gega...
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Answered by Rishabh W. • German tutor
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What is the difference between passive and active?

Passive is often used when the focus on the action, not so much the person involved. Active on the other hand seems more vivid. As an example you could say: The dog ate the sausage. (Active) Der Hund hat die...
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Answered by Fabienne D. • German tutor
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Why do some verbs take 'sein' in the perfect tense and how do I figure out, whether they do or not?

Verbs that take 'sein' in the past are called intransitive verbs and there are certain questions that you can ask yourself to figure out, whether a verb takes 'sein'. The first question is "Does the ver...
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Answered by Cian H. • German tutor
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What are cases in German and how are they used.

There are 4 cases in German but for GCSE we only need to focus on the nominative, the accusative and the dative. Cases are mostly concerned with nouns, which are objects such as 'the ball' and they change th...
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Answered by Eleanor M. • German tutor
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