The present perfect tense is formed by using one of three types of past participles: weak (regular), strong (irregular), and mixed. This past tense form
German Modal verbs modify the content of the main verb of the sentence (i.e. the way or how something is done). The conjugated modal verb
In German, the meaning of cardinal numbers is digits such as 3 or 11 or 630 or any other number used in counting to indicate
Learn how to use the separable prefix verbs in German (also known as “trennbare Verben”). We explain when to separate the prefix from a German
In order to ask basic questions in German, you’ll need to memorize some new vocabulary. Here are thirteen German question words you can use in everyday
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
