Many of the verbs listed in small type on pages 24 to 31 are so rarely used that the student need not bother to learn them. [ That's good news for a start ]
The familiar form of address, by far the most difficult and complicated part of the verb, may also be ignored. It is sufficient to be able to recognise this form when met with during reading. [ That's good to know then]
The subjunctive mood is not very important, but medium advanced students must devote a certain amount of time to it. [ Hmmmm... that's not quite as good news ... hold on though ....]
The formation is fully explained on page 10. [ Oh .. only one page ...Ok ]
Complete as the tables in this book are, we omit the full conjugation of the compound tenses, the negative, interrogative, passive and reflexive forms etc, since these require no learning whatever, being precisely the same throughout every verb in the language. [ Blimey !!]
For practical purposes the only really important parts of the verb are :
.. the first and third persons ( sing. and plu ) of the present and imperfect tenses , and the past participle. [ Crumbs]
Remember also that the polite form of address, although to all intents and purposes second person, is identical to the third person except that Sie is used instead of sie. [ smashing]
The imperative mood (polite form) is also most important, but it requires no learning, being merely the infinitive with Sie added. This rule holds good with every verb, with the solitary exception of sein. [ Crikey !]
Well, how about that ! And here's me thinking it was all quite complicated and tiresome ... but no !!
That should have cheered you all up considerably .... so let's have some music which we will then all jig around to ... includes a "Mundtrumpete" solo .... it's Sarah Lesch & Lukas Meister with " Wenn es vorbei ist" ..