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German verbs

535 verbs, every form of each one recorded. 298 follow a pattern; 237 have forms of their own. Open one to hear it.

  1. The essential 50The verbs you will say every day. Start here.
  2. #19 liegen to lie, of a thing that lies somewhere Advanced Strong verb
  3. #39 stellen to put, to make (an application) Advanced Weak verb
  4. #47 setzen to set, to put Weak verb
  5. The next most usedIn the order you are likely to meet them.
  6. #65 legen to lay, to put down Weak verb
  7. #82 wohnen to live, to reside Beginner Weak verb
  8. #88 schließen to close Advanced Strong verb
  9. #105 schlafen to sleep Beginner Strong verb
  10. #120 öffnen to open Intermediate Weak verb
  11. #133 kochen to cook Beginner Weak verb
  12. #134 fernsehen to watch television Strong verb
  13. #156 funktionieren to work, of a machine Beginner Weak verb
  14. #169 sich kümmern to look after Weak verb
  15. #212 aufmachen to open Weak verb
  16. #213 zumachen to close Fluency Weak verb
  17. #214 anmachen to turn on Weak verb
  18. #215 ausmachen to turn off; to agree on Weak verb
  19. #216 einschalten to switch on Weak verb
  20. #217 ausschalten to switch off Weak verb
  21. #222 wegwerfen to throw away Fluency Strong verb
  22. #232 hängen to hang, to be hanging Beginner Strong verb
  23. #233 aufhängen to hang up Weak verb
  24. #234 stecken to put in; to be stuck Weak verb
  25. #235 packen to pack Advanced Weak verb
  26. #236 einpacken to wrap, to pack Beginner Weak verb
  27. #237 auspacken to unpack Weak verb
  28. #238 füllen to fill Advanced Weak verb
  29. #240 putzen to clean Weak verb
  30. #241 aufräumen to tidy up Weak verb
  31. #242 waschen to wash Beginner Strong verb
  32. #243 spülen to rinse, to wash up Weak verb
  33. #244 reparieren to repair Weak verb
  34. #245 bauen to build Beginner Weak verb
  35. #246 aufbauen to build up, to set up Fluency Weak verb
  36. #247 zerstören to destroy Fluency Weak verb
  37. #248 kaputtgehen to break, to go wrong Strong verb
  38. #249 brechen to break Strong verb
  39. #250 schneiden to cut Strong verb
  40. #251 backen to bake Beginner Strong verb
  41. #252 gießen to pour; to water Strong verb
  42. #272 vorlesen to read out, to read aloud Advanced Strong verb
  43. #284 liefern to deliver Weak verb
  44. #312 messen to measure Strong verb
  45. #337 besitzen to own Strong verb
  46. #339 aufheben to keep; to pick up Strong verb
  47. #340 verstecken to hide Beginner Weak verb
  48. #351 sammeln to collect Weak verb
  49. #366 abschließen to finish; to lock Strong verb
  50. #385 hereinkommen to come in Beginner Strong verb
  51. #392 duschen to shower Weak verb
  52. #393 anziehen to put on, to wear Intermediate Strong verb
  53. #394 ausziehen to move out Advanced Strong verb
  54. #395 umziehen to move house Beginner Strong verb
  55. #407 erziehen to raise, to bring up Intermediate Strong verb
  56. #408 mieten to rent Weak verb
  57. #411 einziehen to move in Strong verb
  58. #412 klingeln to ring the bell Fluency Weak verb
  59. #413 klopfen to knock Weak verb
  60. #421 brennen to burn Fluency Mixed verb
  61. #429 malen to paint Weak verb
  62. #431 übernachten to stay overnight Weak verb
  63. #452 nachsehen to check, to have a look Strong verb
  64. #489 loswerden to get rid of Strong verb
  65. More verbs from the lessons
  66. 503 entlüften to bleed a radiator, to let the air out Beginner Weak verb
  67. 504 schippen to shovel Beginner Weak verb
  68. 506 färben to dye, to colour Beginner Weak verb
  69. 513 renovieren to renovate Intermediate Weak verb
  70. 516 abreißen to tear down Intermediate Strong verb
  71. 518 modernisieren to modernise Advanced Weak verb
  72. 531 kehren to sweep Fluency Weak verb
  73. 532 wiederaufbauen to rebuild Fluency Irregular verb