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German for English Speakers

Verbs: Present Tense

This lesson is coming soon.

What you’ll learn:

  • Verb infinitives end in “-en” (spielen, trinken, machen)
  • Regular conjugation pattern: remove “-en,” add endings (-e, -st, -t, -en, -t, -en)
  • The most common irregular verbs: sein (to be), haben (to have), werden (to become)
  • Stem-changing verbs: sprechen → er spricht, fahren → er fährt
  • Modal verbs: können (can), müssen (must), wollen (want), dürfen (may)
  • How German present tense also covers English’s “I am doing” (no separate continuous tense)
  • The 20 most useful verbs to learn first