German Verbs

German grammar can be very different from English grammar. This includes the order of words in a sentence. The verb […]

The conditional tense is used to talk about things which might happen, but are not certain. This is often translated

A verb infinitive is the form of verb that is found in the dictionary. Infinitives This is an example of

Tenses show when something happens – the past, present or the future. The imperfect tense is a past tense. Imperfect

Tenses show when something happens – the past, present or the future. The perfect tense is a past tense. Perfect

‘Separable’ verbs are used in sentences such as ‘I wash up’ or ‘I came back’, which include both a verb

The pluperfect tense is used to talk about the past and to say what you had done. Pluperfect tense Before

The future tense is used to talk about your future plans. Forming the future tense in German How to form

Modal verbs are verbs associated with possibility or necessity. Modal verbs Examples of modal verbs include: ‘can’, ‘should’ and ‘want’.

‘Reflexive’ verbs are verbs like ‘I wash myself’ or ‘I dress myself’ where you have to include ‘myself’ to show

Impersonal verbs are verbs which don’t have a subject. Impersonal verbs ‘It is snowing’ is an example of an impersonal

Tenses show when something happens – the past, present or the future. Present tense verbs The present tense is what

Das Verb       Verb The most basic word order in German, just like in English, is thesubject -verb -directobjectsequence: A simple statement is constructed in the following manner,the subject comes first, then the conjugated verb, then the object and any infinitives or participles. In

Verbs are used to describe an action. Verb tense and type The sentence you use determines the verb tense. For