
Explore the German present tense, its uses, irregular verbs, and correct word order, then learn a complete guide to forming it with 14 essential beginner verbs and examples.
Learn when to use the present tense in German by comparing what are you doing now with I am reading a book and I go to work every day.
Learn the present tense of regular German verbs by trimming the infinitive to the stem, applying the present endings (e, st, t, en), and building sentences with the correct subject.
Explore the crazy German verbs and their unusual present tense conjugation that ignores parts of the normal pattern, with explanations of exceptions and the rebels among verbs.
Explore the German auxiliary verbs haben and sein, their frequent use in sentences, and the irregular forms that challenge learners, including missing endings in the second and third person singular.
Explore how German modal verbs behave in present tense, including irregular conjugation, umlaut changes in singular, stem shifts, and the rule of a second verb at the sentence end.
Explore the German present tense and irregular verbs through Mathias's actions: wearing a mohawk, washing his hair, driving a skateboard, falling, and going home to sleep.
Explore German present tense irregular verbs with the boots (e-i) pattern through actions like eating, talking, and helping a friend.
Explore how irregular verbs change in the present tense with e-ie patterns, illustrated by Amelie reading a book and seeing a picture.
Explore German separable verbs, learn how prefixes detach and move to the end in the present tense, and identify separable prefixes by emphasis with quick quizzes.
Analyze German present tense word order through examples of statements and questions, including how to form inquiries about going to the pub and locating the little green book.
Explore the 30 useful German verbs in present tense through everyday phrases and questions. Master modal verbs and common verbs in practical, everyday German expressions.
Master German present tense and verbs with practical speaking practice, receive feedback on your own sentences, and stay motivated through a supportive course community.
You think that the German verbs are unpredictable, unlogical and without rules? Not so fast!
Take this course and learn everything you ever wanted (or didn`t want) to know about the German Verbs in the Present Tense - all the totally normal folks that you will get along with really fast, but also the reeeally special ones - the party people, the scientist, the punx and the sports.
I believe that after getting to know them all - you will see that they are not so chaotic at all and that with the help of some pictures and stories the verbs will make much more sense. You will be able to remember which group they belong to - without feeling like drowning in the quicksand of the crazy German language.
When you finally get how to build the present tense of the regular, irregular and other silly verbs - put that knowledge into practice! I prepared for you a list of 30 most useful verbs for beginners. If you learn these verbs - what they mean, how they behave and when to use them - your conversation skills will surely flourish.
The examples in the videos are in German, but I added subtitles in English - so you can decide if you want to try to understand it by yourself or to get a little help :) The subtitles could be a little bit bumpy in some places, it was my first time making subtitles, but I will try to fix the irregularities as soon as possible :)
And don`t forget to take the quizzes and check the hints by the answers - remember that practice is the only way to learn a language :)
After the course, if you still have any questions, comments, things that confuse you, something you want to talk about, or just share your frustration about the German irregular verbs, feel free to drop me a note! :)