Exam Prep 6/10 · German B1

B1 Grammar Master Review

Every B1 structure, one active-recall pass

The B1 grammar arc (Lessons 168-191) compressed into one continuous drill, in the order it was taught. Answer each quiz before revealing it. If a whole section feels shaky, follow its lesson link before moving on.

How to use this: budget 30-40 minutes, ideally in 2-3 sittings. Speak your answers out loud before checking - production, not recognition, is what the exam tests.

1. Konjunktiv II: würde, hätte, wäre, könnte

L169

"I would help." - Ich ___ helfen.

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würde

Konjunktiv II of haben? Of sein?

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hätte / wäre

"If I had time, I would come." - Wenn ich Zeit ___, ___ ich kommen.

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hätte / würde

2. The Passive Voice

L170

Passive is built with ___ + Partizip II.

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werden

"The door is opened." - Die Tür ___ geöffnet.

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wird

How do you name the agent in a passive sentence?

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von + dative

3. The Genitive Case

L171

Genitive article for masculine/neuter?

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des

Masculine/neuter nouns add ___ in the genitive.

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-s or -es

Common spoken replacement for the genitive?

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von + dative

4. More subordinating conjunctions

L172

obwohl, während, nachdem, bevor, sobald - where does the verb go?

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to the end of the clause

"although" / "as soon as"?

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obwohl / sobald

5. Infinitive clauses: um...zu, ohne...zu, anstatt...zu

L174

"in order to" / "without doing" / "instead of doing"?

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um...zu / ohne...zu / anstatt...zu

Does a zu-infinitive clause have its own subject?

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no

6. Comparatives, superlatives & je...desto

L175

"The more I learn, the better I speak." - Je mehr ich lerne, ___ besser spreche ich.

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desto

7. N-Declension (weak nouns)

L177

Accusative of "der Junge"?

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den Jungen

Which case is the ONLY one without the -n/-en ending on these nouns?

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nominative singular

8. Adjective nominalization

L178

"the German" (male, with definite article) - der ___

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Deutsche

"a German" (male, no article) - ein ___

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Deutscher

9. Futur I

L179

Futur I is built with ___ + infinitive.

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werden

"It will probably rain." - add which word for a guess?

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wohl (Es wird wohl regnen)

10. Plusquamperfekt

L180

Plusquamperfekt = hatte/war + ___.

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Partizip II

Which conjunction most often triggers it?

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nachdem

11. Double connectors

L182

"not only... but also"?

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nicht nur... sondern auch

"neither... nor"?

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weder... noch

Do double connectors push the verb to the end, like obwohl does?

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no

12. Genitive prepositions

L183

"because of" / "despite"?

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wegen / trotz

13. Verb + preposition combinations

L185, L186

"to look forward to" (auf + akk)?

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sich freuen auf

"to be interested in" (für + akk)?

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sich interessieren für

What replaces "an das/darüber" etc. when referring back to something already said?

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da(r)- + preposition (darauf, darüber, daran)

14. Adjective + preposition combinations

L187

"proud of"?

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stolz auf

"satisfied with"?

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zufrieden mit

15. Indirect questions

L188

Embedding a yes/no question uses which word?

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ob

"Can you tell me when the train leaves?" - word order in the embedded part?

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verb goes to the end (...wann der Zug fährt)

16. Reported speech basics

L190

Everyday way to report what someone said?

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a dass-clause (Er sagt, dass er müde ist)

Formal written reported speech uses which mood, recognition only?

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Konjunktiv I (sei, habe, könne...)

17. Subjective modal verbs

L191

"He could be at home." (uncertain guess) - Er ___ zu Hause sein.

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könnte

"He must be at home." (strong probability, not obligation) - Er ___ zu Hause sein.

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müsste

Full-sentence stress test

Translate out loud, then check: "Although he had already eaten, he would like a coffee, because he is proud of finishing his work early."

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Obwohl er schon gegessen hatte, hätte er gern einen Kaffee, weil er stolz darauf ist, seine Arbeit früh beendet zu haben.

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