German

Conjugate Verbs

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    Introduction

    German Language Periods

    • Old High German is the earliest stage of the German language, conventionally covering the period from around 500 to 1050 CE.
    • Middle High German is the term used for the period in the history of the German language between 1050 and 1350.
    • Modern German is the language spoken today.

    The German language is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. German is closely related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. Around the world, German is spoken by ~100 million native speakers and also ~30 million non-native speakers, and Standard German is widely taught in schools and universities in Europe.

    The verb

    Standard German verbs inflect into:

    Spelling Reform

    The German Spelling Reform in 1999 had the following impact on the verbs:

    Traditional GermanRevised German
    kennenlernenkennen lernen
    schwerfallenschwer fallen
    ich esse, du ißt, er/sie/es ißtich esse, du isst, er/sie/es isst
    ich aß, du aßest, er/sie/es aßich aß, du aßest, er/sie/es aß

    Verbix German verb conjugation supports both ways of spelling the verbs.

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