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What are reflexive verbs?

What is a reflexive verb and why are they used? A reflexive verb is a verb which shows that the subject is doing an action to/for himself/herself. In English these would be recognised by the use of ‘oneself’...
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Answered by Melissa J. German tutor
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What is the most effective way to learn vocab ?

Obviously there is no quick solution here. Approaches to learning vocab vary from person to person , and everybody has their own unique way of learning vocabulary . Personally I find the easiest way to learn...
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Answered by James B. German tutor
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What is the best way to learn vocabulary?

This varies from person to person so it's important to try out lots of different methods and to see what works for you. German has three genders: masculine, feminine, and neuter, so when you write down your ...
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Answered by Jess A. German tutor
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When do you use 'sein' and when do you use 'haben' in the past tense?

When forming a sentence in the past, or perfect tense in German, it is always formed with a conjugation of 'sein' or 'haben', plus the past participle of the main verb. It is much more common to use the verb...
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Answered by Alana H. German tutor
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How does the gender of German nouns work?

In German there are three genders that a noun could have: masculine, feminine, and neuter. If you have studied French or Spanish for example, you will have seen nouns that have masculin or feminine genders, ...
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Answered by Alana H. German tutor
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