A1 Level: Basic Grammar Topics
1. Alphabet, Pronunciation, and Phonetics
2. Articles: Definite (der, die, das), Indefinite (ein, eine)
3. Nouns and Gender: Masculine, feminine, neuter; Singular and plural forms
4. Personal Pronouns: ich, du, er/sie/es, wir, ihr, sie
5. Possessive Pronouns: mein, dein, sein, ihr, etc.
6. Verb Conjugation in Present Tense: Regular and irregular verbs
7. Sentence Structure: Basic word order (Subject-Verb-Object)
8. Negation: nicht, kein(e)
9. Yes/No Questions: Using inversion (e.g., Bist du ...?)
10. W-Questions: Wer, was, wo, warum, wann, wie
11. Modal Verbs: können, müssen, wollen, dürfen, sollen, mögen (present tense)
12. Accusative Case: Articles and pronouns
13. Dative Case: Introduction with common prepositions (mit, nach, zu)
14. Common Prepositions: mit, in, auf, an, bei (mostly with dative)
15. Separable and Inseparable Verbs
16. Adjectives: Basic adjectives and their opposites; no declension
17. Imperative: Commands (e.g., Mach das!)
18. Time Expressions: Days of the week, months, seasons, and telling time
19. Basic Conjunctions: und, aber, oder, denn
A2 Level: Intermediate Grammar Topics
1. Present Perfect Tense: haben/sein + past participle for events in the past
2. Past Tense (Präteritum): Introduction to simple past for commonly used verbs (e.g., war, hatte)
3. Reflexive Verbs: Verbs that require a reflexive pronoun (e.g., sich freuen)
4. Dative Case (Extended): Use with verbs like helfen, gefallen, danken
5. Two-way Prepositions: an, auf, hinter, in, neben, über, unter, vor, zwischen (with accusative or dative)
6. Comparatives and Superlatives: Forming comparisons (e.g., größer, am größten)
7. Adjective Declensions: Nominative, accusative, and dative endings
8. Future Tense (Futur I): werden + infinitive
9. Relative Clauses: Introduction with der, die, das for nominative and accusative cases
10. Subordinating Conjunctions: weil, dass, wenn, obwohl (basic word order changes)
11. Modal Verbs (Past Tense): konnte, musste, wollte, durfte, sollte, mochte
12. Genitive Case (Introduction): Basic possessive form (e.g., des Mannes)
13. Time Expressions in Detail: vor, nach, seit, während
14. Position of Time, Manner, Place: TMP rule in sentence structure
15. Indirect Questions: Using ob, wann, wie, etc., in indirect questions
16. Simple Passive Voice (Introduction): werden + past participle
B1 Level: Advanced Grammar Topics
1. Complex Sentence Structures: Main and subordinate clauses combined
2. Relative Clauses (Extended): All cases (nominative, accusative, dative, genitive)
3. Passive Voice (Present and Past): Usage and formation (werden + participle, wurde + participle)
4. Future Perfect Tense (Futur II): werde + past participle + haben/sein
5. Konjunktiv II (Subjunctive II): Expressing wishes, hypothetical situations (e.g., wäre, hätte)
6. Indirect Speech (Reported Speech): Konjunktiv I for formal statements
7. Extended Adjective Declension: Advanced adjective endings in all cases
8. Advanced Conjunctions: obgleich, falls, soweit, während, sobald
9. Prepositional Phrases: Using combinations with cases (z.B., statt, trotz, wegen + genitive)
10. Infinitive Clauses: zu + infinitive constructions (e.g., Ich habe keine Lust, ... zu machen)
11. Verb Prefixes: Detailed separable and inseparable verbs (e.g., anfangen vs. verlernen)
12. Modal Particles: doch, mal, ja, eben (for conversational tone)
13. Expressions of Obligation and Permission: lassen + infinitive, dürfen, können (in complex sentences)
14. Relative Pronouns with Prepositions: Using relative pronouns with prepositions in relative clauses
15. Gerund/Infinitive Structures: Use in complex sentences
16. Adverb Placement: Time, manner, and place (TMP rule)
17. Extended Reflexive Verbs: sich erinnern, sich entscheiden, etc.
18. Describing Habits and Routines: Using modal verbs in daily contexts (z.B., Ich muss jeden Tag
arbeiten)
19. Common Expressions with Dative Verbs: gefallen, fehlen, passieren, etc.
20. Infinitive with ‘zu’: Usage in simple clauses (Ich versuche, Deutsch zu lernen)
21. Interrogative Pronouns in Detail: wen, wem, wessen, etc.
22. Expressing Likes and Dislikes: gern, nicht gern, lieber, am liebsten
1. Konjunktiv II (Advanced): Polite requests and hypothetical situations (würde + infinitive)
2. In-depth Passive Voice: Passive in different tenses (e.g., wird gemacht, wurde gemacht)
3. Participles as Adjectives: Present and past participles as adjectives (z.B., ein interessanter Film, eine
geschlossene Tür)
4. Causal Conjunctions: Expressing cause and effect (z.B., weil, da, deshalb)
5. Conditional Sentences (If-clauses): wenn + Konjunktiv II (hypothetical conditions)
6. Extended Genitive Case: More complex possessive structures and set phrases (wegen, trotz, während)
7. Common Idiomatic Expressions: Redewendungen (e.g., jemandem auf die Nerven gehen)
8. Complex Sentence Structure with Multiple Clauses: Combination of main, subordinate, and relative
clauses
9. Prepositions with Genitive: trotz, während, wegen, außerhalb, innerhalb
10. Fixed Expressions with ‘zu’ and ‘nach’: Expressions like zum Beispiel, nach Hause, etc.
11. Special Word Order Rules in Questions: Using inversion with complex questions (e.g., Was wäre,
wenn ...?)
12. Reflexive Verbs with Dative Pronouns: Using reflexive pronouns in dative (e.g., Ich wasche mir die
Hände)
13. Elliptical Expressions and Abbreviations: Colloquial structures where words are omitted
14. Verb Prefixes with Abstract Meanings: Detailed study of prefixes like ver-, zer-, ent-, etc.
15. Indirect Commands: Using lassen and lassen + infinitive (e.g., Lass uns gehen!)
16. Nominalization: Using verbs and adjectives as nouns (z.B., das Essen, das Leben)
17. Extended Relative Pronouns: Using deren, dessen, dem, etc., in complex relative clauses
18. Expressing Certainty and Probability: wohl, vielleicht, sicherlich, bestimmt
19. Advanced Modal Particles: nuancing statements with doch, mal, eben, halt, schon
20. Expanded Use of Separable Verbs: Daily life verbs (e.g., aufstehen, anrufen)
21. Temporal Conjunctions: als, während, bevor, nachdem
