There is a group of special verbs called modal verbs. They are usually used with another verb. The second verb remains in the infinitive and goes to the end of the sentence or clause.

Here are the verbs:

Ich möchte (I would like) works like a modal verb and sends the infinitive to the end of the sentence or clause.

For example: Ich möchte einen Kuchen kaufen. = I would like to buy a cake.

Ich darf nach Hause gehen = I may go home.

Ich kann meine Hausaufgaben nicht machen = I cannot do my homework.

Separable verbs are made up of two parts. There is the main verb and then there is a bit stuck on the beginning of the verb (a prefix), which does different things, depending on the tense.

For example: ankommen = to arrive

Present tense:

Der Bus kommt um neun Uhr an. (The bus arrives at 9 o 'clock). The prefix goes to the end.

Some verbs are used when talking about doing something to 'oneself' - for example, I wash myself, I dress myself. The reflexive pronoun ('mich', 'dich', etc.) changes according to the subject of the verb.

Here is an example of a reflexive verb:

If you want to ask a question using a reflexive verb, look at the word order:

Freust du dich auf die Sommerferien?

Here are some other reflexive verbs:

The good thing about reflexive verbs is that they all take 'haben' in the perfect tense, so you don't have to worry about that. In order to remember where to put the reflexive pronoun ('sich', etc.), remember that it always goes immediately after 'haben'.

For example: Ich habe mich heute fr¨ewaschen.

Note: If you want to say 'I brush my hair', 'I clean my teeth', the reflexive pronouns are different for 'Ich' and 'Du'. You need to think of it as doing these things to yourself, so you are using dative reflexive pronouns.

For example:

Ich bürste mir die Haare.

Du putzt dir die Zähne.