German grammar

Build German sentences with present verbs, noun gender, accusative objects, and dependable word order before adding longer ideas.

Start with a complete present statement

Use the present verb lesson to connect a subject with an activity, identity or possession. Sein and haben have frequent forms worth retrieving as complete phrases. Write one sentence about yourself, then change the subject and explain why the verb changes.

Connect the noun phrase to its job

The article lesson introduces noun gender and the accusative through meaningful objects. Learn a noun with its article and distinguish the subject from the thing acted on. The later nouns and cases topic extends that distinction to recipients and location phrases.

Make word order support your message

The sentence order lesson gives you the finite verb frame for statements, questions and dependent clauses. Practice changing the opening detail while keeping the verb in its required position. That foundation makes the reasons and conditions lessons easier to understand.

Sources

• University of Texas Grimm Grammar: Present regular verbs
• University of Texas Grimm Grammar: Haben
• University of Texas Grimm Grammar: Sein
• University of Texas Grimm Grammar: Sprechen
• University of Texas Grimm Grammar: Nominative pronouns
• University of Texas Grimm Grammar: Nominative
• University of Texas Grimm Grammar: Question words
• University of Texas Grimm Grammar: Word order
• University of Texas Grimm Grammar: Time adverbs
• University of Texas Grimm Grammar: Negation
• University of Texas Grimm Grammar: Nouns overview
• University of Texas Grimm Grammar: Noun gender
• University of Texas Grimm Grammar: Noun plurals
• University of Texas Grimm Grammar: Articles
• University of Texas Grimm Grammar: Accusative
• University of Texas Grimm Grammar: Modal verbs
• University of Texas Grimm Grammar: Separable verbs
• University of Texas Grimm Grammar: Subordinating conjunctions
• University of Texas Grimm Grammar: Place and manner adverbs