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Present prefect in German

Present prefect in German, also called present perfect (Perfekt), is a past tense. We use it to speak about actions completed in…

Past perfect in German

Past perfect in German or pluperfect (Plusquamperfekt) expresses actions that took place before a certain point in the past. It is…

Past simple in German

Past simple in German also called simple past or imperfect (Imperfekt or Präteritum in German), is used to express facts and actions that…

Imperative in German

Imperative in German are usually followed by an exclamation mark, when giving orders and instructions. However, they do not require…

Relative pronouns in German

If you’re looking into relative pronouns, you’re starting to really advance your German skills! Using relative pronouns (and the relative…

Genitive case in German

The genitive case in German is a strange phenomenon these days. It’s currently being wiped out of the language……

Accusative in German

Learning what the German accusative case is (and how and when to use it) is essential. Since it’s not a…

Negation in German

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…

Articles in German

One of the first questions you might have about learning German is how to say German articles, “the” , “a” and “an”.…

Noun Genders in German

Noun Genders in German, all German nouns have gender. Everything from bee to bird to table and chair is either…

Idiomatic expressions in German

When you learn German, learning Idiomatic expressions in German (Redewendungen) is a fun and effective way to boost your language fluency.…

Interrogative in German

In German, as in English, an interrogative pronoun is one of the words who, whose, whom, what and which when they are used instead…

Present tense for irregular Verbs in German

Present tense for irregular Verbs in German Just like English, German has both regular verbs and irregular verbs. The difference between these two…

Reflexive verbs in German

Reflexive verbs in German (Reflexiv Verben) are verbs that take a reflexive pronoun (mich, dich, sich, etc.). In the infinitive, they are preceded by sich. Example:…

Modal verbs in German

The modal verbs in German are dürfen (be allowed to/may), können (be able to/can), mögen (to like/may), müssen (to have to/must), sollen (to ought to/should) and wollen (to want…