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Free German grammar lessons for adults who use the language at work and in daily life. Each topic explains one rule with real examples, then lets you practice with exercises and a quiz. Start at your level, or follow the path from A1.
A1 Beginner
See the A1 path- Gender of NounsQuiz
- Personal PronounsQuiz
- Regular VerbsQuiz
- Plural FormationQuiz
- Word OrderQuiz
- Definite ArticlesQuiz
- Indefinite ArticlesQuiz
- NegationQuiz
- Modal VerbsQuiz
- Separable Prefix VerbsQuiz
- Coordinating ConjunctionsQuiz
- Present Perfect – Regular VerbsQuiz
- Present Perfect – Irregular VerbsQuiz
- Present Perfect – Mixed VerbsQuiz
- ImperativeQuiz
- Present Perfect – Separable Prefix VerbsQuiz
- Irregular VerbsQuiz
- Question WordsQuiz
- Present Perfect – Inseparable Prefix VerbsQuiz
- Cardinal & Ordinal NumbersQuiz
- Possessive Articles and AdjectivesQuiz
- Mastering German Verb Conjugations: Simplify Present, Past, and Future Tenses for Everyday ConversationsQuiz
- Mastering Separable Verbs in German: A Comprehensive Guide to Splitting and Using Them Across TensesQuiz
- Mastering the German Present Tense (Präsens): A Comprehensive GuideQuiz
- Nominative Case in GermanQuiz
- The Accusative Case in GermanQuiz
- What are the 4 German Cases?Quiz
A2 Elementary
See the A2 path- Future TenseQuiz
- Two-Way PrepositionsQuiz
- Dative PrepositionsQuiz
- Dative VerbsQuiz
- Temporal PrepositionsQuiz
- Adjectives, Adverbs and PrepositionsQuiz
- Adverbs of PlaceQuiz
- Adverbs of Time and FrequencyQuiz
- Conjunctions and Word OrderQuiz
- Directional AdverbsQuiz
- Modal Verbs in the PreteriteQuiz
- Prepositions of PlaceQuiz
- Reflexive Verbs with AccusativeQuiz
- Strong Adjective EndingsQuiz
- Subordinating ConjunctionsQuiz
- Weak Adjective EndingsQuiz
- 15 False Cognates in GermanQuiz
- Cracking the Code: Mastering German Compound Nouns and Their Lengthy WordsQuiz
- Accusative and Dative PrepositionsQuiz
- Adjective EndingsQuiz
- Articles and Cases: The Only German Cases Chart You’ll NeedQuiz
- Cases: A Comprehensive Guide to Nominative, Accusative, Dative, and Genitive CasesQuiz
- Simple Past – Irregular & Mixed VerbsQuiz
- Simple Past Tense – Regular VerbsQuiz
- SuperlativeQuiz
- The Question words “Was für ein” and “Welch-“Quiz
- Word Order – When does it change?Quiz
- Mastering German Word Order: Essential Rules for Crafting Precise SentencesQuiz
- Review of the Simple Past TenseQuiz
- The Dative Case in GermanQuiz
- The German ComparativeQuiz
B1 Intermediate
See the B1 path- ConditionalsQuiz
- Comparative and Superlative EndingsQuiz
- Da CompoundsQuiz
- Indefinite PronounsQuiz
- Indirect QuestionsQuiz
- Konjunktiv II Modal VerbsQuiz
- Past Perfect (Plusquamperfekt)Quiz
- The German Genitive CaseQuiz
- Transition WordsQuiz
- Wo CompoundsQuiz
- General Subjunctive (Konjunktiv II)Quiz
- Infinitive ClausesQuiz
- anstatt zu & ohne zuQuiz
- Passive Voice Present TenseQuiz
- The German Verb “Lassen”Quiz
- Relative ClausesQuiz
- Demonstrative PronounsQuiz
- Verbs with PrepositionsQuiz
- selber and selbstQuiz
- IdiomsQuiz
- Review of all TensesQuiz
- Genitive Prepositions in GermanQuiz
- Konjunktiv II: Present Tense FormsQuiz
- Reflexive Verbs with the Dative CaseQuiz
- Understanding German Verb Prefixes: A Comprehensive GuideQuiz
B2 Upper intermediate
See the B2 path- Konjunktiv IQuiz
- Past Subjunctive (Konjunktiv II)Quiz
- Konjunktiv II Double InfinitiveQuiz
- Passive Voice with Modal VerbsQuiz
- Passive Voice AlternativesQuiz
- Modal ParticlesQuiz
- Als, Als Ob, and Als WennQuiz
- ‘Haben’ + Double InfinitiveQuiz
- ‘Je-desto’ and ‘umso’ ClausesQuiz
- Relative Pronoun TypesQuiz
- Future Perfect Tense (Future II)Quiz
- Two-Part ConjunctionsQuiz
- Use the German Personal Pronoun ‘Es’Quiz
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