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What are modal verbs? How do they work in German?

In German there are six modal verbs - können, wollen, dürfen, müssen, sollen and mögen. They allow you to say what you can, want, may, must, should or like to do. They are used slightly differently to other ...
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Answered by Anna F. • German tutor
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Why are there so many different forms of "the" in German?

All nouns in German have a 'case' and this means that a different form of the noun is used depending on what its role is in the sentence. For example, if it is the subject (the 'do-er' of the action) or the ...
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Answered by Alice H. • German tutor
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Wie können Studenten gesund bleiben?

Es gibt viele Methode, um fit zu bleiben. Studenten sollten gesund essen und Sport machen. Es ist manchmal schwierig, weil man oft an Zeit mangelt. Es ist sehr wichtig für Studenten, gutes Essen zu kochen. J...
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Answered by Alice M. • German tutor
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How do prepositions with the Accusative and Dative work?

L.O. Understand how prepositions are used in German. It's really important that you remember which prepositions take which case in order to gain marks for accuracy in your GCSE Writing paper as well as the S...
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Answered by Monty P. • German tutor
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I keep hearing about the 'subjunctive' - what is it? Do I need it? How do I recognise it?

The subjunctive mood can tend to seem a bit terrifying, but it's not as bad as it looks and you shouldn't have to worry about it too much for your exams at GCSE level. There are two forms of the subjunctive ...
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Answered by Thomas M. • German tutor
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