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How do I construct the perfect tense in German? I don't understand what an auxiliary verb is.

The perfect tense can be constructed as follows: Subject + auxiliary verb + past participle. For example, 'ich habe gelesen' (I have read).
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Answered by Susannah H. • German tutor
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An explanation of the Passive Tense in German Language.

The passive tense is essentially used to revert a normal sentence, which means that the object becomes the subject and vice versa. It it commonly used in English, for example:Sentence: A man builds a house. ...
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Where does the main (auxiliary) verb go in a subordinating clause when the perfect tense is formed with a modal verb?

This is a slight technicality of German word order. Whilst the normal rule for a clause following a subordinating conjunction (e.g. dass, weil, obwohl ) is to place the main verb at the end of the clause (e....
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Answered by Will T. • German tutor
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What is the best way to revise for a speaking exam?

In terms of speaking exams, the most cliché answer is practice, practice and practice! The advice that used to help me a lot when revising for a speaking exam is to record yourself speaking and then listenin...
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Answered by Hazel O. • German tutor
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How do you say the sentence 'She goes on holiday to France' in the present, future and perfect tenses?

The first thing to figure out is the vocabulary you're going to need to say this. We need the phrase 'in Urlaub fahren' to say 'go on holiday' and the word for France, which is 'Frankreich'.For the present t...
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Answered by Maxim C. • German tutor
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