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Which case should I use with which preposition?

All prepositions in German will be followed by a case, either Dative or Accusative. Some of these are always the same, for example, "nach" (after/according to) will always be followed by the Dative...
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Answered by David M. • German tutor
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How do you best succeed at the essay element of the exam?

The key elements to doing well on the essay part: know the book / movie well and know what happens in each scene know the key vocab including techincal terms pre - learn some phrases decide on how you're goi...
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Answered by Caroline R. • German tutor
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Translate the following: 'If scientists had enough money they would soon discover new solutions.'

Wenn Naturwissenschaftler mehr Geld hätten, würden sie bald neue Lösungen entdecken. Things to watch out for: Plural of 'Naturwissenschaftler, placement of verb 'hätten', inversion of second and final verbs,...
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Answered by Mikey K. • German tutor
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Translate the following: 'Last night I went to the cinema with my friends.' Comment on your use of verbs and word order.

Gestern Abend bin ich mit meinen Freunden ins Kino gegangen. Use of verbs: 'bin' instead of 'habe' as 'gehen' is a verb of motion. Word order: 'mit meinen Freunden' before 'ins Kino' because you mention the ...
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Answered by Mikey K. • German tutor
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Which past tense do you use when?

In German, there are 3 ways of forming the past tense . The easiest 2 are the Perfect and Imperfect , and there is another slightly more complex form called the Pluperfect . As a quick summary, the Perfect t...
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Answered by Grace C. • German tutor
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