Grammatik des Lebens - A1 - Fragen: W-Fragen für Berichte und Ereignisse

A1 Grammar of Life - A1 - Questions - W-questions for a report

Grammatik des Lebens - A1 - Fragen: W-Fragen für Berichte und Ereignisse

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Im Deutschen gibt es viele Fragewörter, die mit "w" beginnen.
There are many question words in German that begin with "w".
Zeitungsartikel oder Berichte beantworten oft die fünf W-Fragen wer, was, wann, wo, wie.
Newspaper articles or reports often answer the five W-questions who, what, when, where, how.
Ein Zeitungsartikel über eine Demonstration kann folgende Fragen beantworten:
A newspaper article about a demonstration can answer the following questions:
Wer war bei der Demonstration dabei?
Who was there at the demonstration?
Was war der Grund für die Demonstration?
What was the reason for the demonstration?
Wann war die Demonstration?
When was the demonstration?
Wo war die Demonstration?
Where was the demonstration?
Wie wurde demonstriert?
How was the demonstration?
Für einen Bericht über eine Versammlung eignen sich folgende Fragen:
The following questions are suitable for a report on a meeting:
Wer war bei der Versammlung?
Who was at the meeting?
Was wurde besprochen?
What was discussed?
Wann war die Versammlung?
When was the meeting?
Wo haben sich die Teilnehmer getroffen?
Where did the participants meet?
Wie verlief die Versammlung?
How did the meeting go?
Das sind die Fragen für einen Unfallbericht:
These are the questions for an accident report:
Wer war am Unfall beteiligt?
Who was involved in the accident?
Was ist passiert?
What happened?
Wann hat sich der Unfall ereignet?
When did the accident happen?
Wo ist der Unfall geschehen?
Where did the accident happen?
Wie ist der Unfall geschehen?
How did the accident happen?

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