Verbkonjugation
Verb Conjugation
Verb Conjugation
2. The structure of a verb
In different sentences, the same verb can appear in various different forms. For example, the verb “to drive” can appear as “drives” (singular form), “drove” (past tense form) or “driven” (past participle).
This applies to German verbs as well. However, all German verbs have a basic form, called the infinitive or, in German, Infinitiv. To look up a verb in the dictionary, you will have to search for it in its infinitive form. In the following, you will learn about the structure of a German verb in the infinitive.
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