German Grammar Lessons
38 topics from A2 to C1, written by the teachers who build our exam courses. Free to read.
German A2 grammar
The foundations an A2 candidate is expected to control: cases, the past tenses, and the word order rules everything later depends on.
Cases (Kasus)
Understanding who does what to whom (Nominativ, Akkusativ, Dativ, Genitiv).
___ Mann liest ___ Buch.
Adjective Declension (Adjektivdeklination)
Making your descriptions accurate and colorful.
Der alt___ Mann (m.) und die klein___ Katze (f.) spielen zusammen.
Perfect Tense (Perfekt)
The standard way to talk about the past in conversations.
Gestern ___ wir nach München ___ (fahren).
German B1 grammar
What B1 examiners actually test: connectors that carry an argument, the passive, Konjunktiv II, and the case patterns that decide your grammar mark.
Sentence Structure & Connectors
The foundation for clear and logical arguments.
Ich kann nicht kommen, __ ich arbeiten muss.
The Passive Voice
For objective, formal and process-oriented language.
Man baut hier ein neues Haus.
Konjunktiv II
The key to politeness, advice and hypothetical situations.
__ ich bitte die Speisekarte haben?
German B2 grammar
B2 is where accuracy stops being enough and register starts counting: complex sentence linking, nominal style, and controlled variation.
Complex Sentences: The Art of Connection
Mastering the architecture of German arguments through sophisticated sentence construction and stylistic control.
Ich kann heute Abend nicht ins Kino gehen, ______ ich für eine wichtige Prüfung lernen muss.
The Verb in Command: Mood & Voice
Wielding grammatical voice and mood as precise stylistic instruments to convey nuance, formality, and sophisticated perspective.
Der Sprecher des Unternehmens erklärte, man __ (planen) eine Expansion. Die neuen Arbeitsplätze __ (werden) vor allem im Ausland geschaffen. Er __ (sein) zuversichtlich, dass das Projekt ein Erfolg werde.
Advanced Nominal Structures
Mastering the architecture of sophisticated German prose through Nominalstil - the transformation from verb-driven to noun-driven elegance.
Die Firma plant die ______ (eröffnen) einer neuen Filiale in Berlin.
German C1 grammar
C1 grammar is a style question. Participle constructions, nominal versus verbal style, and the subjective modals that signal an academic voice.
Advanced Sentence Connectors
Building Logical and Cohesive Arguments
Es gab starke Regenfälle. Der Rasen muss komplett erneuert werden.
Nominal vs. Verbal Styles
Mastering the Formal Academic Register
Die __________ (analysieren) der Daten ergab überraschende Ergebnisse.
The Passive Voice & Its Alternatives
Shifting Focus and Conveying Modality
Man kann die Software leicht aktualisieren.