Tenses and Conjugation

German • 6 Jun 2023

The Genitive Case in German

“That’s mine!” It’s the battle cry of the playground. Early on in any child’s language development, he or she learns…

German • 6 Jun 2023

There are subtle intricacies in German that convey as much information as the words spoken or written. Declension is an…

German • 24 May 2023

For an English speaker, learning German tenses can feel like entering a parallel universe. But don’t fret! Remember, English is…

German • 14 May 2023

If you’ve been learning German for more than a few weeks, you’ve probably already come across infinitives. The German infinitive…

German • 7 Apr 2023

German imperative is one of those grammar forms that will come in handy when you least expect it! You never…

German • 24 Mar 2023

If you want to speak proper German, you have to really know your cases. German has four cases: nominative, accusative,…

German • 21 Mar 2023

First, let’s address the big question: What is a case? In any language, a case is a way to show…

German • 4 Sep 2022

If you’re ready to start speaking in full German sentences, then there’s no time like the present for some German…

German • 5 Feb 2020

Like the English language, German has two “voices.” These voices are two different ways to arrange a sentence in order…

German • 13 Nov 2019

German verb conjugation is more than just changing verbs according to tense. You also need to consider the subject pronouns…