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What is the conditional tense?

The conditional tense is used to say what might happen under certain conditions. It is called the conditional tense because it is dependent on a certain condition- the event can only take place on the condit...
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Answered by Roisin M. • German tutor
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Why does the noun "Der Junge" become "Den Jungen" in the accusative case whereas "Der Mann" just becomes "Den Mann"?

"Der Junge" is an example of something called a Weak Masculine Noun . This sounds more complicated than it actually is. Basically, in German, most nouns are Strong , which means they decline (chang...
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Answered by Adam H. • German tutor
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Translate the following sentence: My friends and I like to help old people when we can. We have no time now because we get a lot of homework.

Things that they are testing here: 'to help' = helfen + DATIVE; 'because' = weil (sends main verb to the END); general adjectival endings and plurals ANSWER(S): Meine Freunde und ich helfen gern ( like to ca...
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Answered by Zac G. • German tutor
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How to form the Perfekt (past) tense in German?

To form the past tense in German, you need the conjugated auxiliary verb (haben or sein) and the past participle of the verb, which comes at the end of the sentence. For example, if you want to say "I h...
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Answered by Alexandra A. • German tutor
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Translate the following into German: Due to the bad weather, I have caught a cold

Wegen des schlechten Wetters, habe ich mich erkältet
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Answered by Alexandra A. • German tutor
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