Grammar Categories & Tables

Welcome to the complete collection of German grammar tables! This page serves as a quick reference guide for learners of all levels. Click on any category to explore detailed tables and explanations.

Nouns & Articles
  • Gender rules (der, die, das)

  • Definite & indefinite articles

  • Plural formation rules

  • Case declensions (Nominative, Accusative, Dative, Genitive)

Pronouns
  • Personal pronouns

  • Possessive pronouns

  • Reflexive pronouns

  • Relative pronouns

a close up of a magazine with a lot of newspaper clippingsa close up of a magazine with a lot of newspaper clippings
person holding white printer paperperson holding white printer paper
brown concrete building near green grass field during daytimebrown concrete building near green grass field during daytime
Verbs
  • Present, past, and future tenses

  • Strong vs. weak verbs

  • Modal verbs

  • Separable and inseparable verbs

Sentence Structure
  • Word order in main and subordinate clauses

  • Position of verbs in different sentence types

  • Questions and negation

Prepositions
  • Prepositions with Akkusativ, Dativ, and Genitiv

  • Two-way prepositions and their case rules

low angle photography of Union Stationlow angle photography of Union Station
man on running fieldman on running field
white and black pen on white paperwhite and black pen on white paper
Adjectives
  • Adjective declension based on case and article type

  • Comparative and superlative forms

green tree on green grass field during daytime
green tree on green grass field during daytime

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Also, Standard Color Codes for German Grammar

1. Gender Colors (Masculine, Feminine, Neuter, Plural)

While there is no strict standard, these are widely accepted colors used in textbooks and learning resources:

  • Masculine (der)Blue

  • Feminine (die)Red

  • Neuter (das)Green

  • Plural (die - Plural)Purple

2. Case Colors (Nominative, Accusative, Dative, Genitive)

Many learners use color-coding to distinguish the four cases:

  • NominativeBlue

  • AccusativeRed

  • DativeGreen

  • GenitivePurple

Why These Colors?

  • They create strong associations, making learning and recall easier.

  • Many German textbooks and online resources use similar colors, ensuring consistency.