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Why are certain verbs always followed by the dative case?

In a sentence, the object can be either direct or indirect. When the object is acted on directly, it takes the accusative case. Example : 'Sie isst den Apfel' (She is eating the apple). In other sentences, w...
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Answered by Oscar B. • German tutor
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How do I form the passive in different tenses?

The passive voice in German requires using the verb werden followed by the past participle of the main verb at the end of the sentence. For example: ‘The car is being driven by a man.’ Das Auto wird von eine...
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Answered by Matthew J. • German tutor
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How do I know what article this noun takes?

Most of the articles in German you have to learn by heart. However, there are a few word endings that can help us determine the article, e.g. -ung <---- when a noun ends with "ung", then you kno...
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Answered by Maria O. • German tutor
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Making up two example scenarios, explain how the subjunctive mood (Konjunktiv II) changes the meaning of the conjunction "wenn".

Example scenarios:1) Der Junge dachte sich, dass wenn er wieder laufen konnte, würde er Fussball spielen. 2) Der Junge dachte sich, dass wenn er wieder laufen könnte, würde er Fussball spielen. The only imme...
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How do I know when a verb takes haben or sein?

The easiest way to think about these verbs when forming the present perfect is to think about what they do. Haben is the verb we use most regularly, and if you are in doubt, it's usually the one to go for. F...
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Answered by Ilona B. • German tutor
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