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[ad name=”Adsense”] So you know what separable prefix verbs are and how they function in the German language (if not, review here). But a small warning…. One day you may see a verb that clearly looks as if it is … Continue reading
[ad name=”Adsense”] If you have not read our blog post on weak verbs, you might want to do that here. Now you are aware that not every verb will form past participles in the same manner . You have now … Continue reading
[ad name=”Adsense”] If you are learning how to converse about the past in the German language, you have probably encountered the topic of weak verbs. Weak verbs (and their counterparts, strong verbs) are features of Germanic languages. They are verbs … Continue reading
[ad name=”Adsense”] I have never visited Zanzibar. The above sentence demonstrates the present perfect tense. To speak in the present perfect, use have/has after the subject followed by the past participle of a verb. So what is so perfect about … Continue reading
[ad name=”Adsense”] Maybe this post should be titled “Those Studying Languages that Don’t Involve Grammatical Case Changes are Lucky”… In a previous post, I’ve warned about the intimidating fact that, in many languages, prepositions signal that following words need to … Continue reading
[ad name=”Adsense”] I’m sure you have many questions right now. What is a separable-prefix verb? What’s with the pathetic attempt at incorporating Pig Latin into the title of this post? Do I have another package of toilet paper left or … Continue reading
[ad name=”Adsense”] For those dealing with a language that involves changing words based on the use of various cases…we all feel your pain. A brief story: Me: “Imam voda.” (Incorrect Croatian for “I have water.”) A Croatian: “No, it’s imam … Continue reading
[ad name=”Adsense”] A description of compound nouns will surely be a nice asset to our “Grammar Review” blog post category, and will be an equally valuable asset to this similar category in your brain. Anyone who has observed a high … Continue reading
[ad name=”Adsense”] With so many memory techniques available, there is no good reason to struggle to retain new vocabulary words when dabbling in a foreign language. Let’s discuss possible strategies to remember the basic German verb wissen (to know). For … Continue reading