A2 → Grammar · Lesson 2 of 22

What Changes at A2? From Simple Sentences to Connected German

die Erweiterung

Before this lesson: make sure you've covered A1 Review first.

A1 taught you to build correct, simple sentences. A2 teaches you to connect them — to talk about the past, give reasons, compare things, and join two ideas into one longer sentence. You already have all the small pieces; now you learn to link them together.

Types you should know

längere Sätze

longer, connected sentences

die Vergangenheit

talking about the past

Gründe geben

giving reasons and explanations

vergleichen

comparing things

Examples

German	English
Ich lerne Deutsch.	I learn German. (A1)
Ich lerne seit einem Jahr Deutsch, weil ich nach Deutschland reisen möchte.	I've been learning German for a year because I want to travel to Germany. (A2)

Memory trick: Think of A2 as A1 sentences joined together with reasons and time words — you already own all the small pieces.

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What is the biggest new skill in A2?

What Changes at A2? From Simple Sentences to Connected German

Types you should know

Examples

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