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How do I approach the writing exam (Paper 2) for IB German Level 2?

The best way to prepare for Paper 2 in German is to be aware of what will be asked from you during the exam. During the paper, which is 1,5 hours long, you will have to write one creative assessment (250 to ...
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Answered by Anne R. • German tutor
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What is the difference between the perfect and imperfect tenses?

The imperfect, sometimes known as the simple past, and the perfect tenses are used in German to describe events that occurred in the past. Where English has one way to form the past tense, German has two. Th...
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Answered by Maximilian S. • German tutor
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Compare and contrast the "Schulsystem" in two chosen countries.

Die Grundschule in Polen ist länger als die in Deutschland: sie dauert 9 Jahre und in Deutschland 4 Jahre. Wenn das Kind 12 Jahre alt ist, muss es wählen, ob es auf das Gymnasium, die Hauptschule oder die Re...
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Answered by Maria S. • German tutor
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I'm having trouble differentiating between "wenn" and "als". How do I use them correctly?

I understand this is a common issue amongst English native speakers since we would normally translate both as "when". But don't worry, they are actually quite easy to differentiate and once you'll ...
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Answered by Timea T. • German tutor
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When and how do we use "haben" or "sein" when conjugating the past tense?

In German we have 2 "helping" verbs for conjugating the past tense. Haben is used more often for conjugating the past, it is conjugated in numerous ways depending on the personal pronoun. Haben is ...
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Answered by Charlie R. • German tutor
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