| PoV Sg. | German | English |
| 1st person | Ich kaufe. | I buy. |
| 2nd person | Du kaufst. (informal) | You buy. |
| Sie kaufen. (formal) | You buy. | |
| 3rd person | Er kauft. (m) | He buys. |
| Sie kauft. (f) | She buys. | |
| Es kauft. (n) | It buys. | |
| PoV Pl. | German | English |
| 1st person | Wir kaufen. | We buy. |
| 2nd person | Ihr kauft. (informal) | You (all) buy. |
| Sie kaufen. (formal) | You (all) buy. | |
| 3rd person | Sie kaufen. | They buy. |