German relative clauses get one extra layer of complexity when a preposition is involved — but the fix is simple once you know it: the preposition always goes directly before the relative pronoun, never at the end like in English. Here's how to build these clauses correctly, with both accusative a...
When a German sentence has both an accusative and a dative object, their order isn't random — it follows three clear rules based on whether each object is a noun or a pronoun. Learn these three rules once, and you'll never have to guess again.
Rule 1: Noun + Noun → Dative Before Accusative
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"Als" and "wenn" both translate to "when" (and sometimes "if"), but German makes a strict distinction between them that English simply doesn't have — and the past tense is where most learners slip up. Here's exactly when to use each one, at every tense.
The Core Difference: One-Time vs. Repeated
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Moritz kann gut Tennis spielen. Du möchtest Deutsch lernen. Morgen werde ich Carla im Garten helfen. None of these sentences has a zu, even though each has a second verb in the infinitive. In this B1+ lesson you learn the exceptions to the Infinitivsatz mit zu: the four groups of verbs where you c...
Würden, hätten and wären are three super important verbs in Konjunktiv II, and this lesson helps you choose the right one every time. In this practice video, Johannes from YourGermanTeacher gives you 15 sentences. Your task is to decide: würden, hätten or wären?
The Three Verbs in Short
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Würden, hätten and wären are three of the most important words you need in Konjunktiv II. In this lesson, Johannes from YourGermanTeacher shows you how to use them to express wishes and dreams, step by step with example sentences.
What Is Konjunktiv II?
In English it is called the general subjunct...
Ich hoffe, die B1-Prüfung zu bestehen. Es ist interessant, Deutsch zu lernen. Ich habe Lust, morgen Tennis zu spielen. These are three examples of the German Infinitivsatz mit zu. In this B1.1 lesson, Luzi from YourGermanTeacher shows you when you can use it and how to build it.
The construction i...
Lassen is one of the most important and most confusing German verbs. Does it mean let, leave, or something else? In this lesson, Johannes from YourGermanTeacher shows the six meanings of lassen, how to conjugate it, and how to build the Perfekt with either gelassen or lassen.
Conjugation
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German adjective endings look like a jungle of tables, but there is a system behind them. Instead of memorising many different tables, this lesson shows you the concept: where the case, gender and number of a noun are shown, and what that means for the adjective ending. Then you can put together t...
In a passive sentence the action is more important than the person who does it. This lesson explains the difference between an active and a passive sentence in German, how to form the Passiv Präsens with werden and the past participle, and gives you many examples to practise.
Active vs. Passive
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