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The 7 most recent DaF posts:

• Frau Lena Elm arbeitet als Computer-Programmiererin in Filderstadt.
  Frau Lena Elm arbeitet als Computer-Programmiererin in Filderstadt. - Konjugation: arbeiten (work) - German verb conjugation made easy. Read and repeat.
• Doktor Andrea Wendle arbeitet als Brandermittlerin in Geretsried.
  Doktor Andrea Wendle arbeitet als Brandermittlerin in Geretsried. - Konjugation: arbeiten (work) - German verb conjugation made easy. Read and repeat.
• Frau Charlène Halberg arbeitet als Reisebegleiterin in Zittau
  Frau Charlène Halberg arbeitet als Reisebegleiterin in Zittau - Konjugation: arbeiten (work) - German verb conjugation made easy. Read and repeat.
• Professorin Johanna Edinger arbeitet als Ski-Patrouilleurin in Traunreut.
  Professorin Johanna Edinger arbeitet als Ski-Patrouilleurin in Traunreut. - Konjugation: arbeiten (work) - German verb conjugation made easy. Read and repeat.
• Doktor Lia Dick arbeitet als Computer-Programmiererin in Lebach.
  Doktor Lia Dick arbeitet als Computer-Programmiererin in Lebach. - Konjugation: arbeiten (work) - German verb conjugation made easy. Read and repeat.
• Frau Angela König arbeitet als Zollinspektorin in Lindau.
  Frau Angela König arbeitet als Zollinspektorin in Lindau. - Konjugation: arbeiten (work) - German verb conjugation made easy. Read and repeat.
• Frau Fanny Perleberg arbeitet als Marketing-Strategin in Langenfeld.
  Frau Fanny Perleberg arbeitet als Marketing-Strategin in Langenfeld. - Konjugation: arbeiten (work) - German verb conjugation made easy. Read and repeat.

Modal verb list (helping verbs):

• The modal verbs are a special class of auxiliary (helping) verbs used mostly to express properties such as possibility and obligation.
• Modal verbs are used to refer to the three periods of time: past, present, and future.
• Modal verbs are called “defective verbs” because they can not be conjugated in all of the tenses.

German Modal Verbs

1. dürfen – allow to
2. können – be able to do, can, could
3. mögen – to like
4. müssen – to have to do
5. sollen – should, shall, to be supposed to
6. wollen – to want

Level 1.1 [1a] verb list:

The Level 1.1 [1a] DaF verb list is a collection of the most common verbs in the German language. Level 1.1 articles will only use words from the Level 1.1 [1a] verb list and the modal (m) verb list.

1. backen – to bake
2. bezahlen– to pay
3. bleiben– to remain, to stay
4. brauchen– to need
5. essen– to eat
6. fahren– to drive, to go (by vehicle)
7. finden– to find
8. fragen– to ask
9. geben– to give
10. gehen– to go (by foot)
11. haben– to have
12. kaufen– to buy
13. kommen– to come
14. kosten– to cost
15. machen– to make, to do
16. nehmen– to take
17. sagen– to say
18. sehen– to see
19. sein– to be
20. sprechen– to speak
21. trinken– to drink
22. vergessen– to forget
23. werden– to become
24. wohnen– to live
25. zeigen– to show

Level 1.2 [1b] verb list:

The Level 1.2 [1b] DaF verb list is a collection of some of the most common verbs in the German language. In most cases, Level 1.2 articles will use words from the Level 1.1 [1a], Level 1.1 [1b] and the modal [m] verb lists. Verbs from other lists will be annotated.

1. arbeiten – to work
2. aufwachen – to wake (up)
3. bekommen – to get, to receive
4. bestellen – to order (something)
5. besuchen – to visit (someone, something)
6. bringen – to bring (something)
7. schlafen – to sleep
8. suchen – to look (for), to search
9. verstehen – to understand
10. warten – to wait