Intermediate German #46: Everything You Need to Know About Werden

The video tutorial covers the conjugation of verbs in the present and future tenses, focusing on Future 1 and Future 2. It explains how to form the passive voice in different tenses and introduces the subjunctive 2. Examples are provided to illustrate the concepts, including the use of modal verbs and the formation of passive sentences. The tutorial also highlights the differences between active and passive voice and the role of auxiliary verbs in sentence construction.

What is the key feature of forming the simple future tense in German?

• Conjugating the verb in the past tense

• Using an infinitive at the end of the sentence

• Placing the verb at the beginning of the sentence

• Using a past participle at the end of the sentence

How is the future tense 2 used in German?

• To express an ongoing action in the future

• To indicate a past action

• To express a completed action in the future

• To describe a habitual action

In future tense 2, where does the auxiliary verb typically appear?

• At the beginning of the sentence

• After the participle 2 as an infinitive

• At the end of the sentence

• Before the main verb

What is the passive voice transformation of 'The man eats the apple'?

• The man is eating the apple

• The apple eats the man

• The apple is eaten by the man

• The man has eaten the apple

How is the passive voice formed in the past tense?

• By using the future tense

• By adding a modal verb

• By conjugating the verb 'to be' in the past tense

• By using the present participle

What makes the subjunctive 2 simpler than the passive voice?

• It requires no conjugation

• It has fewer variants

• It uses more auxiliary verbs

• It is only used in the past tense

Which of the following is an example of subjunctive 2 in the present tense?

• I have eaten the cookies

• I am eating the cookies

• I would eat the cookies

• I will have eaten the cookies