Infinitive clauses are dependent clauses which are constructed with the infinitive form of a verb and the preposition zu. Infinitive clauses with um zu express the purpose of an action. Infinitival clauses, also known as infinitive
When it comes to auxiliary (haben and sein) and modal verbs, we should use the first form. That means that in these cases we do
The past subjunctive is a verb “mood” used to express uncertainty, doubt, or a contrary-to-reality condition. It is also frequently utilized to reflect politeness and good manners.
The Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II) is the verb form that we use for polite requests, wishes, suggestions, theories and hypothetical situations. German has two forms of the subjunctive: the general and the special subjunctive.
Indefinite pronouns express something general or unspecific, rather than something concrete. When an indefinite pronoun is used, the subject or object of a sentence is not specifically defined. Indefinite pronouns (unbestimmte Fürwörter)
Coordinating conjunctions connect two main clauses. Subordinating conjunctions connect main (independent) clauses with subordinate (dependent) clauses. Using subordinating conjunctions and conjunctive adverbs changes the word
Indirect questions are questions that are included within the structure of another sentence. Because indirect questions are dependent clauses (Nebensätze in German), we have to change the
What is the difference between Welch- and Was für ein in German? Don’t they both mean “What kind of”? Let’s discover more together with this
Depending on how a given word is used—whether it’s the subject, a possessive, or an indirect or a direct object—the spelling and the pronunciation of
If you’re going to be speaking German in your daily life, you need to learn German transition words so that you can piece together an
