Verb Conjugation and Grammar

The German verb 'lassen' has many uses. There are at least a dozen different meanings for this versatile verb, not even counting its several variations, including common verbs such as 'verlassen' and 'auslassen,' and various 'lassen' idioms. Our lesson examines each meaning and provides examples in German and English.

A comparison between German and English verb tenses.

Details about German Verb 'nehmen.'

Uses of the modal verb 'dürfen'.

The Simple Past in German, Preterite

A closer look at the German verb 'kommen.'

Uses of modal verb 'müssen.'

Uses of modal verb 'mögen.'

Transitive and Intransitive Verbs.

Explanation of difficult German verbs.

There are at least ten different basic meanings for the German verb 'ausmachen.' This lesson examines each meaning and provides examples in German and English.

Over 500 German verbs, many with full conjugations.

Different uses of the German verb stehen

Some tips concerning verb conjugation.

From "antworten" to "zeigen" - a helpful guide to the most frequently used regular German verbs in the present tense.

A closer look at the German verb brauchen.

The difference between German verbs 'verwenden, benutzen, gebrauchen.'

Links to all of our verb-related pages and verb conjugations.

Quickly find the conjugation of many common German verbs.

Different ways of saying to love/like in German.

Details about the German verb bringen.

These vowel-shift patterns make it easier to learn how to conjugate strong verbs in German. Some German verbs even follow the identical English vowel pattern: German trinken, trank, getrunken vs. English drink, drank, drunk

English also has some reflexive verbs forms ("enjoy yourself"), but German relies much more on reflexive verbs than English. Learn more in this guide to German reflexive verbs.

German verbs that combine elements of both weak and strong verbs.

The 20 most-used verbs ranked by frequency of use - with conjugations and examples.

An introduction to the subjunctive (der Konjunktiv) mood in German - when and how to use it. The German Subjunctive I and Subjunctive II.

All about separable and inseparable verbs and their prefixes.

Complete conjugations of the modal verbs with examples and English meanings.

The principal parts of the strong (irregular) verbs with English meanings.

Our chart of strong (irregular) verbs in German.

A three-part review of German verb tenses. With self-scoring quizzes.

Modal verbs in German. With self-scoring quizzes.

An Explanation of the German "Bürsten" and "Putzen."

Guidelines on when to use the modal verbs "haben" and "sein" in the present perfect tense.

A list of common German empty verbs

A guide to German empty verbs.

German Grammar Tip When Stating Your Profession

Definition and conjugation of 'können.'

Lesson on how to espress 'to go' in German.