Category: German

The coordinating conjunctions do not modify the position of the verb in the clause. Here are a few: und     and, aber     but, denn …

In German, it’s important to know possessive adjectives: important words like my, your, his, her, its, our, and their. Whether you’re referring to a pet, a car, a snack,…

Negation or negative sentences in German grammar are formed with the words nicht (not) and kein (no/none). The tricky part is understanding when to use nicht and when to use kein and where to…

Irregular verbs, also called strong verbs in German, can be distinguished from the other types of verbs. In German, there are about 150 strong verbs. The vowel, which…

In English and in German we have the “indefinite article”, or “der unbestimmte Artikel”. In English, the indefinite article is either “a” or “an”, depending on…

If you are wondering how to say the in German, then this unit is for you. In German, words (nouns to be exact) have genders, even though…

German has relatively flexible word order — certain grammar elements ( cases & declensions) make this possible. It seems tricky, but follows structured rules. Regular Word Order…

The accusative case is used to mark the direct object, that is, the person or thing receiving the action of the verb. Understanding German cases is…

For English speakers, the plural in German is difficult and sometimes confusing. We are happy to just add a simple “–s”. In German it’s much…

German Regular verbs are verbs that exhibit no changes in their stem in the present or past tenses.