B1 Grammar - TELC B1

Konjunktiv II: Wishes, Advice, and Polite Requests

The Konjunktiv II is an essential grammar topic for the TELC B1 exam. Learn its formation and usage.

Two-Way Prepositions: Dative or Accusative?

Two-way prepositions switch between Dative and Accusative. Understand the rule and practice for the TELC B1 exam.

Subordinate Clauses: Word Order and Conjunctions

Learn the correct word order in German subordinate clauses and the most important conjunctions for the TELC B1 exam.

Connectors: Linking Sentences Correctly

Learn the most important German connectors and their word order rules for the TELC B1 exam.

Passive Voice: Vorgangspassiv and Zustandspassiv

The passive voice is an essential grammar topic for the TELC B1 exam. Learn formation, usage, and the difference between Vorgangspassiv and Zustandspassiv.

Relative Clauses: Describing People and Things in Detail

Relative clauses are an essential grammar topic for the TELC B1 exam. Learn relative pronouns, word order, and common mistakes.

Konjunktiv I: Indirect Speech (Indirekte Rede)

Learn how to use Konjunktiv I for reported speech in the TELC B1 exam. Formation, usage, and common forms.

Plusquamperfekt: The Past Perfect Tense

Master the Plusquamperfekt for the TELC B1 exam. Learn formation with hatte/war + Partizip II and usage for events before other past events.

Futur I: The Future Tense

Learn Futur I formation and usage for the TELC B1 exam. Express plans, predictions, and assumptions with werden + infinitive.

Adjective Endings (Adjektivdeklination)

Master German adjective declension for the TELC B1 exam. Tables and rules for endings after definite, indefinite, and zero articles.

Comparative and Superlative (Komparativ & Superlativ)

Learn how to form and use comparatives and superlatives in German for the TELC B1 exam.

Präteritum: The Simple Past Tense

Master the Präteritum for the TELC B1 exam. Learn regular and irregular verb forms and when to use Präteritum vs. Perfekt.

Infinitive with 'zu' (Infinitiv mit zu)

Learn when and how to use infinitive clauses with "zu" for the TELC B1 exam.

The Genitive Case (Genitiv)

Learn the basics of the German genitive case for the TELC B1 exam. Possession, prepositions, and common expressions.

Reflexive Verbs: Verbs with "sich"

Reflexive verbs are frequently tested in the TELC B1 exam. Learn reflexive pronouns, true reflexive verbs, and word order rules.

Verbs with Prepositions: Fixed Combinations

Fixed verb-preposition combinations are essential for the TELC B1 exam. Learn the most common pairings, da-compounds, and wo-compounds.

Temporal Clauses: als, wenn, nachdem, bevor

Temporal clauses with als, wenn, nachdem, and bevor are key grammar for the TELC B1 exam. Learn the rules for choosing the right conjunction and tense.

Indirect Questions: Polite Questions with ob and W-Words

Indirect questions are essential for polite German and the TELC B1 exam. Learn word order rules with ob and W-words.

Dative and Accusative Prepositions

Fixed-case prepositions with dative and accusative are fundamental for the TELC B1 exam. Learn which prepositions take which case, with contractions and memory aids.

Pronouns: Demonstrative and Indefinite

Demonstrative and indefinite pronouns are important for the TELC B1 exam. Learn dieser/diese/dieses, man, jemand, niemand, and other key pronouns.

Word Order in German Sentences

German word order rules including V2, TeKaMoLo, and Satzklammer are essential for the TELC B1 exam. Learn how to build correct German sentences.

Conditional Sentences: Real and Unreal

Conditional sentences with wenn and falls are important for the TELC B1 exam. Learn real and unreal conditions, past unreal, and wenn-omission.