German sentence formation

Hauptsatz & Nebensatz: How to structure a sentence in German

When it comes to sentence formation in German, I like to first of all make my expression in English quickly

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Vor oder bevor

Vor oder Bevor: Difference and Similarity

The temporal conjunction and preposition both mean “before” in English. As “before”, vor forms a kind of “unfinished subordinate clause”

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The German Passive Voice With Modal Verbs

In a previous topic on the German passive voice, I explicitly explained what it means for a voice to be

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SENTENCE REORDERING: How to flex sentences in german

Have you ever seen a German sentence such as “Glücklich spielt das Kind” or “Am Abend fahren wir nach Berlin”?

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DAMIT oder UM…ZU: Their differences and similarities?

It is true that German has more words than English and while this can be of great advantage, it can

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TeKaMoLo

TeKaMoLo: How to arrange different adverbs in a series

When it comes to positioning a series of adverbs in a sentence, the knowledge of TeKaMoLo is very crucial. A

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