German Grammar Guide
Learning German in English
B2 Topics (20)
Subjunctive I for reported speech (indirect discourse in newspapers, formal reports)
Grammar guide for Konjunktiv I for reported speech (indirect discourse in newspapers, formal reports) in en
Advanced uses of Konjunktiv II (wishes and unreal conditions in present and past)
Grammar guide for Advanced uses of Konjunktiv II (wishes and unreal conditions in present and past) in en
Passive voice with modal verbs (e.g., "es muss gemacht werden" = "it must be done", "konnte getan werden" = "could be done")
Grammar guide for Passive voice with modals (es muss gemacht werden, konnte getan werden) in en
Alternate passive constructions (man + verb, sein + zu + infinitive)
Grammar guide for Alternate passive constructions (man + verb, sein + zu + Infinitiv) in en
Extended attributive adjectives (complex adjective phrases before nouns)
Grammar guide for Extended attributive adjectives (complex adjective phrases before nouns) in en
Participles as adjectives and adverbials (e.g., 'lachend' = laughing; 'gemacht' = made/done)
Grammar guide for Participles as adjectives and adverbials (lachend, gemacht, etc.) in en
Infinitive clauses with and without "zu" (um zu = "in order to", ohne zu = "without (doing)", anstatt zu = "instead of (doing)", lassen + Infinitiv = "let/allow/have + infinitive")
Grammar guide for Infinitive clauses with and without "zu" (um zu, ohne zu, anstatt zu, lassen + Infinitiv) in en
Double infinitive constructions (with modal verbs or 'lassen') in the perfect tense
Grammar guide for Double infinitive constructions (modal verbs or lassen in perfect tense) in en
Using Futur I and II to express assumptions ("Er wird schon kommen" = "He'll probably come / He'll come, don't worry", "Er wird es geschafft haben" = "He will have managed it / He must have managed it")
Grammar guide for Using Futur I and II to express assumptions ("Er wird schon kommen", "Er wird es geschafft haben") in en
Genitive case in formal language (complex possessive forms and genitive prepositions)
Grammar guide for Genitive case in formal language (complex possessive forms and genitive prepositions) in en
High-level connectors (indem = by (doing), sofern = provided that / insofar as, soweit = as far as / to the extent that, trotzdem vs obwohl = nevertheless/despite vs although)
Grammar guide for High-level connectors (indem, sofern, soweit, trotzdem vs obwohl) in en
Correlative comparisons ("je... desto..." sentence structures) — literally: "the more... the more..."
Grammar guide for Correlative comparisons ("je... desto..." sentence structures) in en
Nuances of "schon" (already), "noch" (still/yet/more), and "erst" (only/just/not until) in timing and quantities
Grammar guide for Nuances of "schon", "noch", "erst" in timing and quantities in en
Emphatic word order and inversion ("Never have I...", "Hardly... when..." constructions)
Grammar guide for Emphatic word order and inversion ("Nie habe ich...", "Kaum... da..." constructions) in en
Modal particles in conversation (eben, halt, doch, schon — expressing tone and attitude)
Grammar guide for Modal particles in conversation (eben, halt, doch, schon for tone and attitude) in en
Nuanced use of 'werden' (passive, future, and subjunctive II 'würde' forms)
Grammar guide for Nuanced use of "werden" (passive, future, and Konjunktiv II "würde" forms) in en
Fine distinctions with relative pronouns (was as relative pronoun, usage of deren/dessen)
Grammar guide for Fine distinctions with relative pronouns (was as relative pronoun, usage of deren/dessen) in en
Adverbs and particles for emphasis (gar = "at all" / "even", überhaupt = "at all" / "in general", sicherlich = "certainly" / "surely", tatsächlich = "actually" / "in fact")
Grammar guide for Adverbs and particles for emphasis (gar, überhaupt, sicherlich, tatsächlich) in en