Grammatical categories of the verb
(Classification of German verbs into different categories)
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How can verbs be divided into grammatical categories?
German grammar divides verbs into five grammatical categories. Two additional ones are available but not directly visible on German verbs.
The following table overview shows the details:
Division of the verb into different categories
As an illustration, compare the table including the distribution of the different verb categories:
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