DOES THIS SOUND FAMILIAR?

❌ You recognize common German verbs, but you cannot use them confidently. 

❌ You have studied long vocabulary lists, but the words never seem to stick.

❌ Similar verbs such as wissen and kennen or sagen, reden, and sprechen still confuse you.

❌ You know what individual words mean, but longer German sentences are difficult to understand.

❌ You understand verbs when you see them, but cannot remember them when you need to speak or write.

If any of these describe you, this mini-course will help you move beyond isolated vocabulary and start recognizing German verbs in real sentences.

WHAT YOU WILL GET 

🎬 Ten Video Episodes 

• Learn the verbs through short, focused lessons.

• Follow one story from beginning to end.

• Hear the verbs used in complete German sentences.

📖 One Connected Story

• Use the story to remember what the verbs mean.

• See how context changes or clarifies meaning.

• Build listening comprehension as the story develops.

✏️ Targeted Practice

• Review the verbs from each episode.

• Practice meaning, conjugation, and word order.

• Work with the verbs instead of merely reading a list.

✅ A Cumulative Final Exam

• Review verbs from all ten episodes.

• Test recognition, conjugation, and sentence construction.

• Identify which verbs have become active vocabulary.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The course groups the verbs by how they function inside the story. This helps you compare related verbs and understand why one verb fits a sentence better than another.

✅ Essential verbs such as sein, haben, werden, machen, and lassen

✅ Modal verbs such as können, müssen, sollen, wollen, and dürfen

✅ Speaking and thinking verbs such as sagen, sprechen, wissen, kennen, and glauben

✅ Reading and learning verbs such as lesen, schreiben, lernen, and studieren

✅ Movement and location verbs such as gehen, kommen, fahren, stehen, and liegen

✅ Verbs for seeing, showing, acting, connecting, giving, receiving, helping, and reaching goals

✅ Important differences among verbs that appear similar in English

✅ Common word-order, separable-verb, reflexive, and dative patterns

WHY THIS APPROACH WORKS

Vocabulary Lists 

Show you what a verb means but do not show you how it behaves inside a real sentence.

This Mini-Course

Uses a connected story to give every verb a situation, purpose, and memorable context.

A Single Video

Can introduce 100 verbs, but it cannot provide the same amount of focused review and practice.

This Mini-Course

Breaks the verbs into manageable episodes and gives you a clear path from introduction to final review.

ALREADY WATCHED THE TOP 100 GERMAN VERBS VIDEO?

The original Top 100 German Verbs video is a useful introduction and reference. It presents the verbs and their present-tense conjugations in one lesson. 

This mini-course goes further. Instead of presenting the verbs as one long list, it places them inside a connected story, separates them into focused episodes, explains important differences, and gives you opportunities to practice and test yourself.

The video helps you review the verbs. The mini-course helps you understand and use them.

YOUR PATH THROUGH THE COURSE

Episodes 1–5 

Build your foundation with essential verbs, modal verbs, communication, learning, movement, and location.

Check Your Progress

Identify what is working and which German skills may need more attention.

Episodes 6–10

Work with more detailed verbs for appearance, action, results, objects, relationships, and goals.

Final Exam

Review and apply verbs from across the entire series.

Choose Your Next Step

Use your results to decide how to continue learning German.

THIS FREE MINI-COURSE IS PERFECT FOR:

✅ A1 learners building their essential German vocabulary

✅ A2 learners who want to strengthen common verbs and listening comprehension

✅ Self-taught learners who have studied vocabulary but need more structure

✅ Learners who understand isolated words but struggle with complete sentences

✅ Anyone who remembers vocabulary better through stories and context

✅ Learners looking for a clear, manageable German review course

WHAT THIS MINI-COURSE DOES

This course focuses specifically on helping you recognize, understand, and practice 100 essential German verbs. It is not intended to replace a complete A1 or A2 German course.

If you discover that you need more help with conjugation, word order, grammar, or continued practice, the course will help you identify an appropriate next step.

THE CHOICE

You can keep trying to memorize German verbs one at a time and hope that they eventually become usable.

Or you can learn them through a connected story that shows you what they mean, how they work, and why they belong in each sentence.

Ten episodes. One connected story. One hundred essential German verbs. Completely free.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How much does the mini-course cost?

Nothing. The Top 100 German Verbs Mini-Course is free.

What level is the course?

The course is most appropriate for A1 and A2 learners. Beginners can use it to build essential vocabulary, while more experienced learners can use it to review common verbs and strengthen listening comprehension.

Do I need to complete the episodes in order?

Yes. The episodes form one connected story, so completing them in order will make the story easier to follow and the verbs easier to remember.

Is this the same as the Top 100 German Verbs YouTube video?

No. The original video presents the verbs and their present-tense conjugations in one lesson. This mini-course breaks the story into 10 lessons with additional explanations, practice, and a cumulative final exam.

Is this a complete A1 or A2 German course?

No. This is a focused mini-course about 100 essential German verbs. Learners who need a complete, structured German program can continue with the A1 Beginner German course, A2 Elementary German course, or Deutschlerner Club.

How will I access the course?

After enrolling, the mini-course will appear in your Learn German with Herr Antrim course library.