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The German Grammar and Real Speaking Everything about the German verbs

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In this part of LangLandia you will find: 

  1. Everything you need to know about the German verbs
  2. The lists of German verbs by level (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1)
  3. The use of the German verbs with examples
  4. The German tenses with examples and exercises

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Everything about the German verbs The complete German verbs overview

1. General overview and your first German verbs in Present

  1. TO BE (sein)
  2. TO HAVE (haben)
  3. Your first 50 German verbs
  4. Your 300 must-know verbs for fluency
  5. The Use of “sein” and “haben” as Auxiliary Verbs

2. Strong, regular, irregular, modal, reflexive German verbs 

  1. Strong Verbs (Unregelmäßige Verben)
  2. Regular Verbs (Regelmäßige Verben)
  3. Irregular Verbs (Unregelmäßige Verben)
  4. Verbs with Vowel Changes (a → ä, e → i, etc.)
  5. Modal Verbs (können, dürfen, müssen, sollen, wollen, mögen)
  6. Reflexive Verbs (sich + verb)

3. Separable and inseparable German verbs 

  1. Separable Verbs (abfahren, ankommen, etc.)
  2. Inseparable Verbs (verstehen, bekommen, etc.)
  3. Verbs with Prepositions (warten auf, denken an, etc.)
  4. Verbs with “ge-” Prefix in Present Tense (uncommon cases)

4. The Participles

Partizip I

adding -d to the infinitive form of the verb. It can function as an adjective and changes accordingly, or be used in relative clauses.

  1. Die singende Frau ist meine Mutter. (The singing woman is my mother.)
  2. Der laufende Hund ist schnell. (The running dog is fast.)
  3. Ich habe den interessierenden Artikel gelesen. (I have read the interesting article.)

Partizip II

… is used to form the Perfekt, Plusquamperfekt, and Passiv. It often involves irregular verb forms and usually ends in -t or -en.

  1. Ich habe das Buch gelesen. (I have read the book.)
  2. Sie ist nach Hause gefahren. (She has gone home.)
  3. Wir haben die Aufgaben gemacht. (We have done the tasks.)

5. The Gerund & “WHILE”

  1. What is Gerund and its formation
  2. Beim 
  3. Während
  4. Indem

6. Special Cases

  1. Verb-Noun Combinations in the Present (e.g., “ein Buch lesen”, “Hausaufgaben machen”)

7. The German Tenses 

1. Present Tense (Präsens) 

Ich gehe jeden Tag zur Schule. (I go to school every day.)

Expressing Future Actions in Present Tense (e.g., “Ich gehe morgen einkaufen” – I am going shopping tomorrow)

2. Past Tense (Präteritum) 

Er spielte den ganzen Nachmittag Fußball. (He played football all afternoon.)

3. Present Perfect (Perfekt)

Wir haben das Buch schon gelesen. (We have already read the book.)

4. Past Perfect (Plusquamperfekt)

Bevor er ankam, hatte sie das Haus verlassen. (Before he arrived, she had left the house.)

5. Future Tense (Futur I)

Ich werde morgen arbeiten. (I will work tomorrow.)

6. Future Perfect (Futur II)

Bis nächste Woche wird er das Projekt abgeschlossen haben. (By next week, he will have completed the project.)

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8. The German Moods

Indicative Mood (states facts or asks questions)

  • She works at the bank downtown.
  • They are traveling to Spain next month.

Imperative Mood (gives commands or requests)

  • Close the door, please.
  • Tell me what happened yesterday.

Subjunctive Mood (expresses wishes, hypotheticals, demands)

  • I wish I were taller.
  • The teacher insisted that he submit his assignment on time.

Interrogative Mood (asks questions)

  • Have you seen my keys?
  • When does the concert begin?

Conditional Mood (expresses hypothetical situations)

  • If I had more money, I would buy a new car.
  • She would have attended the party if she hadn’t been sick.

9. Active and Passive Voice

Active Voice

  • Someone DOES something
  • The doer comes first in the sentence
  • Example: “Mom bakes cookies.” (Mom is doing the baking)
  • Example: “I wrote the letter.” (I did the writing)

Passive Voice

  • Something is BEING DONE to someone/something
  • The receiver of the action comes first
  • Example: “Cookies are baked by Mom.” (Cookies are receiving the action)
  • Example: “The letter was written by me.” (Letter received the writing)

10. The Compound Sentences & The Sequence of Tenses & Question Words & Relative Clause

Compound Sentences

  • Two complete sentences joined together
  • Connected by words like: and, but, or, so
  • Example: “I ate lunch, and then I took a nap.”

Sequence of Tenses

  • How verb times match in sentences
  • If main sentence is past, other parts usually use past tense too
  • Example: “She said she was tired” (not “She said she is tired”)

Question Words

  • Words that start questions: who, what, when, where, why, how
  • They help ask for specific information
  • Example: “Where did you go?” “What is your name?”

Relative Clauses

  • Add extra information about a person or thing
  • Use words like: who, which, that
  • Example: “The man who lives next door is friendly.”
  • Example: “The book that I bought is interesting.”

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