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Was halten Sie vom Satellitenfernsehen? (potential A-Level Oral exam question)

Im Allgemeinen, finde ich Satellitenfernsehen sehr positiv, weil es so viele verschiedene Kanäle hat, und ein großes Angebot von sehr vielen verschiedenen Sendungen die es zeigt. Zum Beispiel am Freitagabend...
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Answered by Daniel B. • German tutor
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How do I differentiate between haben and sein verbs when using perfect past?

When using perfect past, you should form your sentence with both an auxiliary verb (haben/sein) and the past participle of your chosen doing word. e.g. Person + auxilliary verb + details + past participle. E...
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Answered by Philippa L. • German tutor
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Why is it incorrect to say 'in das Haus' for 'in the house'?

In German, most prepositions are followed by a noun in a specific case. For the group of prepositions mit, nach, von, zu, aus, bei, seit, gegenüber, außer, the noun that follows takes the dative case. For ex...
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Answered by Laura H. • German tutor
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'Ist er ein Tier, da Musik ihm so ergriff'. In Kafka's 'die Verwandlung' is Gregor really an animal?

The question of Gregor Samsa's metamorphosis in Kafka's Die Verwandlung is one that has perplexed scholar's for decades. The first page of the novel details Gregor awakening 'aus unruhigen Träumen' to find h...
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Answered by Laura H. • German tutor
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What is the passive?

The passive is used in sentences for which the agent (person doing the action) is irrelevant or unknown. For example 'the door was opened' would use the passive voice and be translated as 'der Tür wurde geöf...
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Answered by Susie F. • German tutor
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