Essential German grammar for beginner, intermediate, and advanced learners. These articles complement the Grammar Challenges on Clozemaster – exercises focusing on the trickiest and most challenging parts of German grammar.
“This dress is so pretty, but it’s just a little bit too short.” “I had to go home because I wasn’t feeling well.” “He didn’t study very hard and therefore he failed his classes.” What do all these sentences have in common? If you take a closer look at the way these statements are structured, …
German Conjunctions (Konjunktionen): A Complete GuideRead More »
Whether you need to state where you’re going on holiday or ask a friend if they can meet you tomorrow at 6 PM – chances are you’ll want to use the German verb “gehen”. The German verb “gehen” is used a lot, and it is quite possible that you will find yourself using it often …
A Guide to the German Verb “Gehen” – All About Conjugation and UsageRead More »
German prepositions are a vital part of the German language. In fact, no matter if you look at the German, English or Spanish language, prepositions are necessary for holding sentences together. Without prepositions, we wouldn’t be able to give simple instructions or directions. You might think that learning prepositions in German might work just like …
Today we are going to talk about the conjugation and use of one of the most important (and irregular) German verbs, namely werden. We all have plans, we all want to make some changes and often need to tell others what is going to happen or what happened in the past. If you want to …
Werden Conjugation: Making Sense of the German Verb WerdenRead More »
There are 6 German modal verbs, some sources may say 7, of them and… they are all irregular! Hooray! But there are also some simple rules for how to use modal verbs in German, and they have a lot of similarities. Modal verbs or auxiliary verbs are a special class of verbs. As you can …
Modal Verbs in German: Everything You Need to KnowRead More »
When you first start learning German, you might feel quite upbeat and optimistic, thinking “Ok, this doesn’t look that hard, some of it is quite similar to English, like “Good morning” = “Guten Morgen” or “Monday” = “Montag”, I can do this!”. What’s an article? And then you come across a little something called ARTICLES …
