Grammar / Grammatik
German Mistake 'Wie' Versus 'Als'
An explanation of the common German mistake of interchanging 'wie and 'als'.
German Adverb Topics
Selected topics on German adverbs.
Description of German mistake wie/als.
'Wo' and 'Da'
Explanation of adverbs 'wo' and 'da'
Dative Prepositions
How to form a sentence with dative prepositions.
'Derselbe' and 'Der gleiche' - Difference Between 'Derselbe' and 'Der gleiche'
'Derselbe' and 'Der gleiche' - Difference Between 'Derselbe' and 'Der gleiche'
German Quantity Words - Quantity Words in German
German Quantity Words - Quantity Words in German
Accusative Prepositions
How to form a sentence with accusative prepositions.
Preposition Für
Related Words and Expressions of the "für" preposition.
The Difference Between Für and For
The Difference Between für and for in detail.
An Exercise of Personal Pronoun 'Es'
An Exercise of Personal Pronoun 'Es'
A gude to easy adjectives to remember.
Plurals of Nouns
An introduction to plurals of nouns with links to the different plural groups.
Definite Articles
German Definite Articles Explained to the German Learner/Student
German "you": du, ihr, Sie
The various ways of saying "you" in German
Tips on German Conjunctions
Tips on using conjunctions with similar meaning: aber/sondern.
Plural Nouns With -E Endings
Plural Nouns With -E Endings Chart
German Adjectives
General guidelines when using adjectives.
spöttisch
Definition of spöttisch.
German Adverb Auch
A lesson on the German adverb 'auch.'
riesig
Definition of riesig.
German Grammar Guide
Our guide to all the grammar articles and references on our site - listed by grammatical topic!
German Verb Conjugator - Conjugate German Verbs
Quickly find the conjugation of many common German verbs.
Adjective Endings in German
A simpler approach to learning or teaching the endings. Just ask yourself two questions. A guest feature.
Adjective Endings - Exercises
Test yourself on how well you know your German adjective endings.
Capitalization in German
German is the only world language that requires the capitalization of all nouns. But once you get past that easy rule, the German capitalization rules can be a bit more tricky. Here's a lesson to help you write better German.
Comparison: gut, besser, am besten
German comparisons are similar to English, but there are a few tricks you should know. With exercises.
Conjugating German Verbs
All of our verb-related pages and verb conjugation charts.
Gender Hints
Der, die, or das? It's not always easy to tell the gender of German nouns. Here's some help.
Sie und du - 'You' in German
A lesson about using 'Sie' and 'du' ('you' and 'thou') in German. Learning to use the formal versus the familiar forms of German 'you' words.
Tricky Masculine Nouns in German
There is a class of masculine German nouns that do things most German nouns don't do. In certain grammatical situations these nouns have endings that most other nouns don't have. Learn more in this lesson on German nouns with irregular endings.
German for Beginners
Our free online course for German. Includes audio.
German Participles as Adjectives and Adverbs
As in English, German uses both present and past participles as adverbs and adjectives. However, there are some important differences between the ways that the two languages do this. Here's a lesson that points out the differences and gives examples.
German Punctuation - Zeichensetzung
Although German and English punctuation is often similar, there are a few key differences. Learn how German punctuation can differ from English--from the use of quotation marks (two kinds) to the lack of commas in certain situations.
German Verb Chart
Our chart of strong (irregular) verbs in German.
Grammar Glossary
Can't tell the accusative from the dative? Not sure what a conjunction is? Find the answers to your German grammar terminology questions here - in plain English.
Konjunktiv II - Subjunctive II
Learn when and how to use this German verb mood. With self-scoring quiz.
Prepositional Pitfalls
German prepositions: potential problems and how to avoid them.
Spelling Reform - Double-s Words
A look at one aspect of German spelling reform: to ß or to ss, that is the question.
Spelling Reform Hits the Newsstand
The German media began using the neue Rechtschreibung on Aug. 1, 1999. What does it mean for German-learners?
Strong Verbs
Our chart of strong (irregular) verbs in German.
Adverbs of Place
An explanation of adverbs of place with examples
Adverbs of Time
an explanation of adverbs of time with examples
Adverbs of Manner and Degree
Adverbs of Maner and Degree
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grammar checklist
German Adjectives
German Adjectives
Suffixes in Adjectives
How adjectives can be formed from nouns by adding suffixes.
Suffixes in Adjectives
How verbs can be changed into adjectives by adding suffixes
The difference between "nicht" and "kein" and their position in a sentences.