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The 7 most recent DaF posts:

• Frau Maëlle Knapp arbeitet als Spezialistinin für Dokumentenmanagement in Homburg.
  Frau Maëlle Knapp arbeitet als Spezialistinin für Dokumentenmanagement in Homburg. - Konjugation: arbeiten (work) - German verb conjugation made easy. Read and repeat.
• Professorin Evelyn Glaser arbeitet als Computer-Programmiererin in Merzig.
  Professorin Evelyn Glaser arbeitet als Computer-Programmiererin in Merzig. - Konjugation: arbeiten (work) - German verb conjugation made easy. Read and repeat.
• Doktor Karen Bayer arbeitet als Spezialistin für Computer-Benutzerunterstützung in Homburg.
  Doktor Karen Bayer arbeitet als Spezialistin für Computer-Benutzerunterstützung in Homburg. - Konjugation: arbeiten (work) - German verb conjugation made easy. Read and repeat.
• Frau Amelie Buseman arbeitet als Klinische Datenmanagerin in Lebach.
  Frau Amelie Buseman arbeitet als Klinische Datenmanagerin in Lebach. - Konjugation: arbeiten (work) - German verb conjugation made easy. Read and repeat.
• Doktor Jule Pasurnameman arbeitet als Web-Entwicklerin in Völklingen.
  Doktor Jule Pasurnameman arbeitet als Web-Entwicklerin in Völklingen. - Konjugation: arbeiten (work) - German verb conjugation made easy. Read and repeat.
• Frau Ludivine Mahler arbeitet als Freizeitbetreuerin in Markkleeberg
  Frau Ludivine Mahler arbeitet als Freizeitbetreuerin in Markkleeberg - Konjugation: arbeiten (work) - German verb conjugation made easy. Read and repeat.
• Frau Diane Krause arbeitet als Rettungsschwimmerin in Geretsried.
  Frau Diane Krause arbeitet als Rettungsschwimmerin in Geretsried. - 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