German Reference Grammar - Verbs and adverbs
Introduction
The basics of German verbs, including how they work, their endings and their relationship with pronouns.
Verb tenses
Find out more about using the present, past and future tenses in German.
Verbs with the noun cases
Information about how verbs work with the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases in German.
Modal verbs
Find out about this small but important group of six verbs very commonly used in German.
Verbs in questions
How to use verbs in questions - or the interrogative - in German.
Commands using verbs
How to form commands - or use the imperative - in German grammar.
Reflexive verbs
Information about using and forming reflexive verbs, including in the infinitive and in commands.
Adverbs
Information about what adverbs do and how they are formed in German.
Verbs and adverbs
Find out more about tenses, cases, modal verbs and reflexive verbs. There's also information on using verbs in commands, as questions, and with adverbs.