In German, verbs are conjugated to match the subject of the sentence in terms of person (first, second, or third) and number (singular or plural). There are three main verb conjugation patterns in German: weak verbs, strong verbs, and mixed verbs.
1. Weak Verbs: Weak verbs follow a regular conjugation pattern by adding a suffix to the stem of the verb. The most common weak verb conjugation pattern is the "-(e)n" ending for the infinitive form. Here are examples of weak verb conjugations in the present tense:
* Infinitive: arbeiten (to work)
+ Ich arbeite (I work)
+ Du arbeitest (You work)
+ Er/sie/es arbeitet (He/she/it works)
+ Wir arbeiten (We work)
+ Ihr arbeitet (You work)
+ Sie arbeiten (They work)
* Infinit....
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