Top German A2 Grammar Topics (Updated 2024 )

The German A2 level is just above the beginners level. It is the second level in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). At this level, you will be able to use elementary vocabulary and communicate in everyday situations with commonly-used expressions. Let us have a look at the top German A2 grammar topics.

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What is German A2?

At this level, you will have a little more than basic knowledge, but you may still feel the interference of your native language.  You have the ability to make more complex sentences as compared to the A1 level. Some companies might accept individuals with German A2 level, but it is not sufficient for academic purposes. Once you achieve this level, you will have the following:

• Basic command of the language on specific subjects
• Have simple face-to-face conversations about your daily activities, likes and dislikes, planning a vacation, making a hotel reservation etc.
• Explain a problem and give solutions for some problems.
• Respond to invitations

As with the other levels, there are 4 modules in A2 German test- Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. It is a 60 points exam and you have to score a minimum 36 points (60%) to pass the exam.

German A2 Grammar Topics

Since the German A2 level is a bit more advanced than the A1 level, you need to cover a few more grammar topics. The German A2 grammar topics are:

Reflexive Verbs

Reflexive verbs are formed using a reflexive pronoun. It can be in the accusative or dative. Some of the reflexive pronouns in German are mich (myself), dich (yourself), mir (myself), dir (yourself), uns (ourselves), or euch (yourselves).

Example:

Wir verlieben uns.

We are falling in love with each other.

Dative Articles

The dative case in German shows the indirect object of the sentence. It is used to the answer the question: To or for whom? In the nominative and accusative cases, only the masculine changes whereas in the dative case, all the words change.

Example:

Ich gebe dem Mann das Buch.
I give the man the book.

Adjectives

In German, adjectives agree with the gender, number, and case of the noun they describe. Adjectives can come before or after the noun. When an adjective is used before a noun, it declines. The adjectives that come after the noun are separated from the noun by a form of sein (to be).

Example:

Die Sonne ist gelb.
The sun is yellow.

Some other adjectives in German are: kalt (cold), weich (soft), laut (loud), glücklich (happy), langsam (slow), schnell (fast) etc.

Preposition

The prepositions in German are divided into five categories:

• locative (direction)
• locative (location)
• modal
• temporal
• causal

Example:

Wir fliegen morgen nach Italien.
We are flying to Italy tomorrow.

Prepositions can also be divided according to the case: accusative, dative, or genitive.

Indirect Questions

The structure of indirect question in German is question-word + subject + object + verb. This is different from that of normal questions. Indirect questions, the verb is placed at the end of the sentence.

Example:

Wann hat er Zeit?

When does he have time?

If there’s no question word, we use ob in the indirect question.

Modal Verbs

Modal verbs are words that express ability, necessity, obligation, permission or possibility. In German, modal verbs are used with the infinitive of the verb. The modal verbs in German are dürfen (may), können (can), mögen (may), müssen (must), sollen (should) and wollen (want to).

In the present and simple past, modal verb is conjugated using the the finite form of the modal verb. However, to conjugate them in the perfect tense, we use the infinitive form of the modal verb and full verb.

Example:

Er konnte tanzen (He could dance.)

Du musst schlafen (You must sleep)

Comparatives

Forming a comparative adjective in German is similar to that in English. It can be done by adding an -er to the end of the adjective or adverb. For example laut > lauter (louder). When we use this in a sentence, we use the word als (than) to complete the comparison

Example: 

Paul ist lauterals Peter (Paul is louder than Peter).

Verbs in Simple Past

In German, the -te ending to form the simple past of a verb. The ending depends upon the person. As in the present tense, each “person” (he, you, they, etc.) has different verb endings. The four different endings in the German simple past tense are -te, -test, -tet and -ten.

Examples:

ich spielte (I played)

er spielte (He palyed)

wir spielten (We played)

ihr spieltet (You (masculine) played)

Adverbs

Adverbs (Adverbien) are describing words that are used with verbs, adjectives as well as other adverbs. In German, adverbs are used to describe place, time, manner etc. Some of the adverbs used in German are (draußen, hier …), (gestern, abends …), (also, darum …) and(anders, gern …).

Example:
Sie fährt schnell.

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