German Language Grammar

  1. Verbs
    1. Verb Types
      1. Weak Verbs
        1. Regular Conjugation Patterns
          1. Characteristics
            1. Common Examples
            2. Strong Verbs
              1. Vowel Changes in Stems
                1. Ablaut Patterns
                  1. List of Common Strong Verbs
                  2. Mixed Verbs
                    1. Conjugation Patterns
                      1. List of Mixed Verbs
                        1. Characteristics
                      2. Verb Conjugation in Present Tense
                        1. Regular Conjugation Endings
                          1. Stem-Vowel Changes
                            1. e to i Changes
                              1. e to ie Changes
                                1. a to ä Changes
                                  1. au to äu Changes
                                  2. Irregular Verbs in Present Tense
                                    1. sein
                                      1. haben
                                        1. werden
                                          1. wissen
                                        2. Verb Prefixes
                                          1. Separable Prefixes
                                            1. Common Separable Prefixes
                                              1. Word Order with Separable Verbs
                                                1. Meaning Changes with Prefixes
                                                2. Inseparable Prefixes
                                                  1. Common Inseparable Prefixes
                                                    1. Usage and Meaning
                                                      1. No Ge- in Past Participle
                                                      2. Dual Prefixes
                                                        1. Prefixes with Both Functions
                                                          1. Contextual Usage
                                                            1. Stress Patterns
                                                          2. Tenses
                                                            1. Present Tense
                                                              1. Formation Rules
                                                                1. Usage and Context
                                                                2. Simple Past
                                                                  1. Regular Formation
                                                                    1. Irregular Formation
                                                                      1. Usage in Written German
                                                                        1. Usage in Spoken German
                                                                        2. Present Perfect
                                                                          1. Formation with haben
                                                                            1. Formation with sein
                                                                              1. Past Participle Formation
                                                                                1. Usage in Spoken German
                                                                                  1. Choosing between haben and sein
                                                                                  2. Past Perfect
                                                                                    1. Formation Rules
                                                                                      1. Usage and Context
                                                                                      2. Future Tense
                                                                                        1. Formation with werden
                                                                                          1. Usage in Context
                                                                                            1. Present Tense for Future
                                                                                            2. Future Perfect
                                                                                              1. Formation Rules
                                                                                                1. Usage and Context
                                                                                              2. Moods
                                                                                                1. Indicative
                                                                                                  1. Usage in Statements
                                                                                                    1. Usage in Questions
                                                                                                    2. Imperative
                                                                                                      1. Formation for du
                                                                                                        1. Formation for ihr
                                                                                                          1. Formation for Sie
                                                                                                            1. Usage in Commands
                                                                                                              1. Usage in Requests
                                                                                                              2. Subjunctive I
                                                                                                                1. Formation Rules
                                                                                                                  1. Indirect Speech
                                                                                                                    1. Usage in Reporting
                                                                                                                      1. Alternative Forms
                                                                                                                      2. Subjunctive II
                                                                                                                        1. Formation Rules
                                                                                                                          1. Hypothetical Situations
                                                                                                                            1. Wishes and Desires
                                                                                                                              1. Polite Requests
                                                                                                                                1. Formation with würde
                                                                                                                                  1. Conditional Sentences
                                                                                                                                2. Passive Voice
                                                                                                                                  1. Overview of Passive Constructions
                                                                                                                                    1. Processual Passive with werden
                                                                                                                                      1. Formation Rules
                                                                                                                                        1. Usage and Context
                                                                                                                                          1. Agent with von
                                                                                                                                          2. Statal Passive with sein
                                                                                                                                            1. Formation Rules
                                                                                                                                              1. Usage and Context
                                                                                                                                              2. Passive with Modal Verbs
                                                                                                                                                1. Formation
                                                                                                                                                  1. Usage
                                                                                                                                                  2. Alternatives to Passive
                                                                                                                                                  3. Reflexive Verbs
                                                                                                                                                    1. True Reflexive Verbs
                                                                                                                                                      1. Reciprocal Verbs
                                                                                                                                                        1. Sentence Structure with Reflexive Pronouns
                                                                                                                                                          1. Common Reflexive Verbs
                                                                                                                                                          2. Verbs with Prepositions
                                                                                                                                                            1. Common Verb-Preposition Combinations
                                                                                                                                                              1. Case Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                1. da-Compounds
                                                                                                                                                                  1. wo-Compounds

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