Content in this post1. Description of the Partizip 2. How to form the german Partizip I & II 3. How to make sentences with the Partizip 4. How to use the Partizips as substantive nounsTable of content for Partizip I &II The Particip I & II of german verbs correspond to the present continuous and … Continue reading Particip I & II: The present continuous and past participle form of german verbs
SEIT oder VOR: How to use them in present and past tense
Content in this post1. Introduction to Seit and Vor as prepositions2. The difference between seit and vor3. How to make sentences with seit and vorTable of content for seit or vor The appropiate usage of seit and vor in a german sentence is technical but not difficult. First of all, they don't have the same … Continue reading SEIT oder VOR: How to use them in present and past tense
GERMAN PHRASAL VERB: The german verb + preposition
Have you seen a German verb like this "nachdenken über"? You probably did and wondered what in the world it is or how on earth are you going to use it in a sentence. Should you use it like the normal preposition or? Well, you ain't alone. I equally felt this same way when i … Continue reading GERMAN PHRASAL VERB: The german verb + preposition
SUBJUNCTIVE (Konjunktiv) II: how to make or express a wish in german
Content in this post1. Definition of subjunctive II2. How to form subjunctive II with auxiliary verbs3. How to form the subjunctive II of modal verbs4. How to form the subjunctive II of main verbsTable of content The Konjunktiv II which is known as subjunctive II in English is the second part of the entire topic … Continue reading SUBJUNCTIVE (Konjunktiv) II: how to make or express a wish in german
UM ZEAL ZU + INFINITIVE: How to use two or more verbs in a german sentence
Illustration1. Meaning of um zeal zu + infinitive2. How to make sentences with the complete um zeal zu + infinitive3. How to make sentences with a part of um zeal zu + infinitive4. How to use um zeal zu with separable and inseparable verbsTable of content for um zeal zu + infinitive The term um … Continue reading UM ZEAL ZU + INFINITIVE: How to use two or more verbs in a german sentence
NOUN-VERBS COMBINATION IN GERMAN
Content in this post1. Definition of a noun-verb2. Examples of noun-verb3. How to make sentences with noun-verbs4. How to negate a sentence that contains a noun-verbTable of content for german noun-verbs A noun-verb from how it is called, is a unit combination of a noun and a verb which may slightly or entirely alter their … Continue reading NOUN-VERBS COMBINATION IN GERMAN
SUBJUNCTIVE I: how to make a reported speech in german
The subjunctive I which is called Konjunktiv I in German is the first out of the two types of subjunctive. It is used to either make an indirect or a reported speech. What then is an indirect or a reported speech? A reported speech is one where a person quotes the exact words or speech … Continue reading SUBJUNCTIVE I: how to make a reported speech in german
THE GERMAN ACTIVE & PASSIVE VOICE
Does it sound funny that a voice is active or passive? “Really, I thought it’s only with personality traits that something or someone could either be active or passive”, you probably said. Then you probably also wonder if this is in anyway related to the circumstances of “this child is too active” which means the … Continue reading THE GERMAN ACTIVE & PASSIVE VOICE
Negation: how to a make decline or rejection in German
Refusal of something is not quite a big deal as everyone has a choice to make even though it may sometimes be offensive to the one with high expectations of having their goal met. In German, making a negative remark can be expressed in various ways such as; By saying “nein” to a requestUsing the … Continue reading Negation: how to a make decline or rejection in German
ALS or WENN: how and when to use them
Have you ever struggled with how these two conjunctions are used? You probably have that’s why you are so eager to find out. Anyway, I’m so excited to help you overcome this struggle with these two conjunctions. Als and wenn both mean “when” in English. Once again this exposes the limitation of words in English. … Continue reading ALS or WENN: how and when to use them