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B1 Grammar

Every grammar topic the Goethe B1 expects, with clear rules, example sentences and how it shows up in the exam.

  1. 01 Konjunktiv II at B1: polite requests & wishes 1 min

    How to form and use würde + infinitive, hätte and wäre.

  2. 02 B1 connectors: weil, deshalb, trotzdem, obwohl 1 min

    Link your ideas to boost the coherence score in writing and speaking.

  3. 03 Perfekt vs. Präteritum 4 min

    When to use the Perfekt and the Präteritum to talk about the past in German at B1 level.

  4. 04 Modal verbs 4 min

    How to use the German modal verbs können, müssen, dürfen, sollen, wollen, mögen and möchten at B1 level.

  5. 05 Two-way prepositions (Wechselpräpositionen) 4 min

    The nine German two-way prepositions and how to choose between accusative and dative at B1 level.

  6. 06 Adjective endings (Adjektivdeklination) 5 min

    How German adjectives change their endings depending on the article, gender, number and case.

  7. 07 Relative clauses (Relativsätze) 4 min

    How to build German relative clauses with the right relative pronoun and word order.

  8. 08 Subordinate clauses with dass and ob 4 min

    How to build German subordinate clauses with dass and ob, with the verb at the end.

  9. 09 Temporal clauses (als, wenn, während, bevor, nachdem …) 4 min

    How German temporal subordinate clauses work and which conjunction and tense to use for each time relationship.

  10. 10 Purpose clauses: damit & um … zu 4 min

    How to express purpose in German with damit and um … zu, and how to choose between them depending on the subject.

  11. 11 The passive voice (Vorgangspassiv) 4 min

    How to form and use the German passive with werden + Partizip II across all tenses and with modal verbs.

  12. 12 Reflexive verbs (Reflexive Verben) 5 min

    How German reflexive verbs work at B1 level, including accusative and dative reflexive pronouns, true vs untrue reflexives, and verbs with prepositions.

  13. 13 Verbs with fixed prepositions 5 min

    Common B1 verbs that require a fixed preposition and case, plus da-compounds and wo-compounds.

  14. 14 Comparison: Komparativ & Superlativ 5 min

    How to form and use the comparative and superlative of German adjectives and adverbs at B1 level.

  15. 15 The genitive case (Genitiv) 4 min

    Learn how to express possession in German with the genitive case, its article forms, prepositions, and the common spoken alternative von + Dative.

  16. 16 Infinitive with zu (Infinitiv mit zu) 4 min

    Learn when German uses the infinitive with zu, where zu goes with separable verbs, and why modal verbs and werden take no zu.

  17. 17 The future tense (Futur I) 3 min

    Learn how to form Futur I with werden + infinitive, when to use it for predictions, intentions and assumptions, and why German often uses the present tense for the future.

  18. 18 Indirect questions (Indirekte Fragen) 3 min

    Learn how to form polite indirect questions in German, where the verb goes, and when to use the question word or ob.