B1 Grammar

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B1 Grammar

In your B1 German course at German Institute you will learn how to deal with most situations (e.g. when traveling). You will also learn to express yourself orally and in writing about your areas of interest. Therefore, you will also learn grammatical structures that are important for written expression, such as relative clauses, genitives, double connectors, subjunctive II and passive voice.

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B1 Grammar (B1.1 basics)

B1 Grammar (B1.2 basics)

Adjectives as nouns
N-declension
Simple past – type 1
Simple past – type 2
Simple past – type 3
Relative clause (dative)
Relative clause (accusative)
Relative clause (with preposition)
Relative clauses
Conjunction/conjunctional adverb: “Obwohl” (“although”) and “trotzdem” (“still”)
Future I – formation
Future I – use
Conjunctions: “wenn,” “falls,” and “ob” (different ways to say “if”)
Infinitives with and without “zu”
Conjunctions: “da,” “weil,” “während,” “bevor” (“since,” “because,” “while,” and “before”)
Comparative and superlative I
Comparative and superlative II
Subjunctive II (past)
Subjunctive II: Hypothetical wishes
Past perfect
Conjunction: “nachdem” (“after”)
Genitive I
Genitive II
Preposition: “trotz” (despite”)
Adjektiv declension (genitive)

Causal conjunctions
Preposition: “wegen” (“due to”) + genitive
Participles as adjectives
Conjunction: “sowohl…als auch” (“as well as”)
Conjunction: “nicht nur…sondern auch” (“not only…but also”)
Conjunction: “weder…noch” (“neither…nor”) and “entweder…oder” (“either…or”)
Verb: nicht/nur “brauchen” (“to not need”/”only need”)
Verb: “brauchen” (“to need”) + noun
Expressions with “es” (“it”)
“Es” or no “es”
Conjunction: “zwar…aber” (“though…”)
Wort formation: nouns
Conjunction: “je…desto” (“the…the”)
Modal particle
Conjunctions: “indem” (“by”) and “sodass” (“so that”)
Causal, modal, and consecutive clauses
Local and temporal prepositions
Simple present passive using modal verbs
Present perfect passive and simple past passive
Conjunctions “anstatt” / “ohne”…”zu” / “dass” (“instead of” and “without”)
Conjunction: “damit / um…zu” (“so that”)
“Als ob” (“as if”) + subjunctive II

B1+ Grammar (B1 plus – part 1)

Tense forms: speaking about past events
Simple past and present perfect of irregular verbs I
Simple past and present perfect of irregular verbs II
Simple past and present perfect of irregular verbs III
Verbs and complements
Use of simple past, present perfect, and past perfect
Separable and inseparable verbs (trennbare und untrennbare Verben)
N-declension
Plural formation
Adjective declension
Comparative and superlative
Connectors
Causal, concessive, and consecutive clauses
Infinitives with and without “zu”

B1+ Grammar (B1 plus – part 2)

Verbs with prepositions
Futur I: speaking about future events
Futur I: conjectures
Reflexive verbs
Relative clauses
Was/wo/wohin/woher (which/where/whither/whence) as relative pronouns
“damit” (“so that”), um… zu (“to”), “zum” (“to”) + nominalised infinitive
Subjunctive II
Conjunctions: Temporal clauses
Temporal prepositions
Passive voice
Local prepositions (with two-way prepositions)
Common mistakes

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B1 books

Looking for B1 grammar exercises? We recommend the following books.

Grammar active A1-B1

German as a Foreign Language – 2nd updated edition – A1-B1: Understanding, Practicing, Speaking – Practice Grammar – Incl. PagePlayer App Paperback – January 30 2023

Price: 19,99 Euro

B Grammar

Exercise grammar German as a foreign language, language level B1/B2 Paperback – 1. September 2011

Price: 19,90 Euro

Grammar country 2

German as a Foreign Language / Exercise Grammar for Children and Adolescents Paperback – 16. September 2022

Price: 25 euros

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B1 Vocabulary

You want to practise your vocabulary? German Institute offers you various free exercises.

Exercises

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B1 German language course

In our B1 German language course at German Institute, you will study German grammar using structured techniques. You can do your course at our school facility or online. Our courses are communicative and primarily directed towards academics.

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