logo
episode-header-image
Jan 2022
20m 33s

CBG 3.07 | The infinitive with zu | Ich ...

COFFEE BREAK LANGUAGES
About this episode
tail spinning
Up next
Feb 2022
CBG 3.08 | Connectors | Ohne zu meckern
<p>This lesson of Coffee Break German is about “connectors”. These are words that join clauses or phrases in a sentence. Join Mark and Andrea as they look at a variety of different connectors and see how they function in a sentence while learning their meanings. We also have the ... Show More
23m 41s
Feb 2022
CBG 3.09 | The Infinitive with um zu | Was soll ich tun, um durchs Land zu reisen?
<p>In this lesson of Coffee Break German our hosts, Mark and Andrea, look at the infinitive structure with <em>um zu</em> which allows us to say “in order to”. We then hear this structure in the context of a conversation between characters Mike and Sandra who discuss Mike’s upcom ... Show More
22m 23s
Mar 2022
CBG 3.10 | Review episode
<p>We've reached Lesson 10 so it's time to review everything we've learned so far in Season 3 of Coffee Break German! Throughout this lesson we'll be reviewing the topics which Mark and Andrea covered in Lessons 1 - 9 from the Perfect and Imperfect Tense to the Genitive, Connecto ... Show More
41m 16s
Recommended Episodes
Dec 2023
‘Zu’ or ‘um ... zu’? - How to use the infinitive form of the verb | The Coffee Break German Show 1.08
<p>Welcome to the new episode of The Coffee Break German Show! Today Mark and Thomas discuss how to use the infinitive form of verbs in 'zu' and 'um ... zu' constructions. By the end of this episode you will be confident in using the infinitive form of verbs in sentences in Germa ... Show More
11m 3s
Feb 2023
CBI 3.29 | Pronominal and phraseological verbs| Te la stai cavando alla grande!
<p>In this new episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3 we are learning about pronominal and phraseological verbs! We then go on to listen to a dialogue between an anxious exchange student and their reassuring professor. As always, listen out for verbs like <em>farcela</em> and < ... Show More
31m 35s
Oct 2017
CBG 2.19 | Wie alt warst du, als du Deutsch lernen wolltest?
<p>In the last lesson we looked at the Präteritum, the past tense form which is commonly used with verbs such as <strong>sein</strong>, <strong>haben</strong> and so on. In this lesson, we'll be taking the Präteritum a little further and learn how to talk about what we wanted to ... Show More
25m 16s
Nov 2021
CBI 3.04 | The future perfect and review of adjectives | Ti sentirai come a casa!
<p>Mark and Francesca are talking about the<em>&nbsp;futuro anteriore</em>&nbsp;(future perfect) in Lesson 4 from Coffee Break Italian Season 3. We also revise all of the adjectives covered in the season so far and hear a dialogue following on from what we heard in Lesson 3.</p>< ... Show More
25m 49s
Nov 2022
CBI 3.24 | Imperfect subjunctive | Casa dolce casa
<p>Welcome back to a new episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3! In this episode we continue our learning of the subjunctive by focusing on the imperfect subjunctive. We hear some examples of it in context through a dialogue between two friends who are attending a property view ... Show More
32m 28s
Jul 2017
CBG 2.12 | Ich denke, dass Deutsch eine wunderbare Sprache ist
<p>In this lesson of Coffee Break German we'll be taking the "dass" structures a stage further and looking at other verbs which can be used in this context. You'll learn to use a number of verbs with this structure and you'll also learn some important rules involving grammar and ... Show More
25m 1s
May 2017
CBG 2.07 | Wir sind nach Berlin geflogen
<p>We've dealt with the Perfect Tense using the verb haben, but there are some verbs which need to use sein as the auxiliary verb when forming the Perfect. In this lesson you'll learn which verbs take sein, and how to say where you went, when you woke up, when you were born and h ... Show More
21m 18s
Aug 2014
CBG 1:37 | Gibt es einen Supermarkt, der am Sonntag geöffnet ist?
<p>In this latest lesson of Coffee Break German, Mark is asking for some information at the reception desk of his hotel in Innsbruck. In addition to providing an opportunity for practising various areas of vocabulary, this dialogue introduces a new grammatical concept.</p><p>In t ... Show More
17m 8s
Jan 2018
CBG 2.22 | Mein Vater wohnte lange in einem kleinen Dorf
<p>So far in Coffee Break German we've learned to use <strong>haben</strong>, <strong>sein </strong>and some modal verbs in the Präteritum. In this lesson Andrea and Mark look at other verbs in the Präteritum which are not used commonly in spoken German, but you'll find them in a ... Show More
29m 44s
Dec 2014
CBG 1:40 | Mein Deutsch hat sich sehr verbessert!
<p>In the final episode of this series of Coffee Break German, Mark reflects on his visit to Innsbruck and Thomas helps him talk more about things in the past in German. In this lesson you will:</p><ul><li>learn how to use the perfect tense combining the auxiliary verb <strong>ha ... Show More
17m 56s