CEFR level guides German
What each CEFR level means in the language, with can-do checklists and typical grammar.
CEFR A1 in German: what you can do
What an A1 (beginner) learner can do in German: greetings, der/die/das, sein and haben, present tense, V2 and du vs Sie.
A2CEFR A2 in German: what you can do
What an A2 learner can do in German: accusative and dative, the Perfekt, modal verbs, separable verbs and weil clauses.
B1CEFR B1 in German: what you can do
What a B1 learner can do in German: Präteritum, Konjunktiv II basics, relative clauses, an intro to the Passiv, and the B1 exams.
B2CEFR B2 in German: what you can do
What a B2 learner can do in German: the full Passiv, Konjunktiv I in reported speech, nominalisation, connectors and the B2 exams.
C1CEFR C1 in German: what you can do
What a C1 learner can do in German: formal and academic register, Partizipialattribute, Goethe C1, TestDaF 4x5 and the DSH.
C2CEFR C2 in German: what you can do
What a C2 learner can do in German: the Goethe-Zertifikat C2 (GDS), dialects, Swiss and Austrian German, Duden, literature and wordplay.
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