1. How to use German verb endings By: Shawn Rogers

2. Table of Contents Conjugation Conjugation Table Applying Verb Endings in Sentences More Examples End

3. Conjugation Write the personal pronounsWrite the personal pronouns Singular:Plural: Singular:Plural: ichWir ichWir duihr duihr er/sie/essie er/sie/essie Sie (formal) Sie (formal) ContinueBack ContinueBackContinueBackContinueBack

4. Conjugation (Continued) Next to the pronouns, start by writing the stem (part before –en ending on infinitive form) and then write the endings next to the stems.Next to the pronouns, start by writing the stem (part before –en ending on infinitive form) and then write the endings next to the stems. For the example: Yellow letters are the verb endings, everything else is in black.For the example: Yellow letters are the verb endings, everything else is in black. Back

5. Conjugation Table Kommen- to come Ich kommeI come wir kommen we come Du kommstyou comeihr kommt you come Erkommt he comessie kommen they come Sie she come Es it comes Back

6. Applying verb endings in sentences Simply identify the subject, and if that subject is not a personal pronoun, identify the personal pronoun it replaces.Simply identify the subject, and if that subject is not a personal pronoun, identify the personal pronoun it replaces. Sabine kommt aus München.Sabine kommt aus München. Sabine comes from Munich.Sabine comes from Munich. The ending for kommen is –t because Sabine replaces the personal pronoun sie.The ending for kommen is –t because Sabine replaces the personal pronoun sie. Back

7. More examples Ich schreibe einen Brief.Ich schreibe einen Brief. I’m writing a letter.I’m writing a letter. Hast du ein Heft?Hast du ein Heft? Do you have a notebook?Do you have a notebook? Wir gehen in die Stadt.Wir gehen in die Stadt. We’re going in the city.We’re going in the city. Das Auto fährt sehr gut.Das Auto fährt sehr gut. The car drives very well.The car drives very well. Back

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