German Verb Conjugation

The following is a step-by-step process for creating the present tense of regular verbs in German.

All verbs in German end in –n or –en

Step 1:  Remove the –n or –en from the infinitive form of the verb.
                                
                                               verben (not a real verb)
                                verb/en  91806_40414_0.png   verb

Step 2:  Add the appropriate endings to the stem.  The stem is what  
     remains after removing the –n or –en.

Verb endings:

        ich           -e                                 wir              -en

        du           -st                                 ihr               -t

        er/sie/es   -t                                  sie               -en

                                                            Sie               -en

Endings added to stem:
       
        ich           verbe                             wir            verben
       
        du            verbst                            ihr             verbt
       
        er/sie/es    verbt                             sie             verben
                                                                    
                                                              Sie            verben