German Irregular Verbs: A1 Strong Verbs List with Conjugation
Irregular verbs in German (also called strong verbs) change their stem vowel when conjugated, which makes them trickier than regular verbs. This German irregular verbs list covers the A1-level strong verbs you need to know, with meanings and conjugation patterns. Since many of the most common German verbs are irregular, learning them early pays off quickly in conversations and reading.
to meet
“Ich treffe meine Freunde am Samstag.”
I meet my friends on Saturday.
to look, to appear
“Du siehst heute sehr müde aus.”
You look very tired today.
to come
“Ich komme aus Deutschland.”
I come from Germany.
to fly
“Ich fliege morgen nach Berlin.”
I am flying to Berlin tomorrow.
to be off
“Sind die Lampen aus?”
Are the lamps off?
to read
“Ich lese jeden Morgen die Zeitung.”
I read the newspaper every morning.
to bring
“Ich bringe das Buch zur Schule.”
I bring the book to school.
to take off by plane
“Der Zug fliegt nicht ab, sondern der Flieger.”
The train does not take off, but the airplane does.
to get up
“Ich stehe jeden Morgen um sieben Uhr auf.”
I get up every morning at seven o'clock.
to put on clothes, to get dressed
“Ich ziehe eine Jacke an.”
I put on a jacket.
to go
“Ich gehe jeden Morgen zur Schule.”
I go to school every morning.
to get, to receive
“Bekommt ihr auch das Geschenk?”
Are you also getting the gift?
to get off
“Ich steige an der Haltestelle aus.”
I get off at the stop.
to give
“Ich gebe dir das Buch.”
I give you the book.
to speak
“Ich spreche Deutsch.”
I speak German.
to help
“Ich helfe dir gern.”
I like helping you.
to do
“Ich tue heute nichts.”
I do nothing today.
to watch TV
“Ich sehe jeden Abend fern.”
I watch TV every evening.
to be called
“Er heißt Tom.”
His name is Tom.
to see
“Ich sehe den Hund im Garten.”
I see the dog in the garden.
to know, to know a fact
“Ich weiß die Antwort.”
I know the answer.
to invite
“Ich lade meinen Freund zum Essen ein.”
I invite my friend to eat.
to hurt
“Mein Kopf tut weh.”
My head hurts.
to begin
“Ich beginne jetzt die Arbeit.”
I begin the work now.
to recommend
“Ich empfehle das Buch.”
I recommend the book.
to stay
“Ich bleibe heute zu Hause.”
I am staying at home today.
to drink
“Ich trinke Wasser.”
I drink water.
to become
“Ich werde müde.”
I am getting tired.
to request, to ask for
“Ich bitte dich um Hilfe.”
I ask you for help.
to drive, to go
“Ich fahre jeden Tag zur Arbeit.”
I drive to work every day.
to take off clothes, to get undressed
“Ich ziehe meine Jacke aus.”
I take off my jacket.
to be on
“Das Licht ist an.”
The light is on.
to close
“Ich schließe die Tür.”
I close the door.
to sleep
“Ich schlafe heute lange.”
I sleep long today.
to hold, to stop
“Ich halte das kleine Buch in der Hand.”
I hold the small book in my hand.
to ride a bicycle
“Ich fahre jeden Morgen Rad.”
I ride my bike every morning.
to wash, to wash oneself
“Ich wasche meine Hände.”
I wash my hands.
to be open
“Das Fenster ist auf.”
The window is open.
to eat
“Ich esse einen Apfel.”
I eat an apple.
to run, to walk
“Ich laufe jeden Morgen im Park.”
I run every morning in the park.
to lie, to be located
“Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch.”
The book is lying on the table.
to win
“Ich gewinne oft kleine Spiele.”
I often win small games.
to have
“Ich habe einen Hund.”
I have a dog.
to take along
“Ich nehme meine Tasche mit.”
I take my bag with me.
to find
“Ich finde meinen Schlüssel nicht.”
I cannot find my key.
to sit
“Sitzt du hier?”
Are you sitting here?
Practice with Games
Example Sentences
Er spricht sehr gut Deutsch.
He speaks German very well.
Ich lese gern Bücher.
I like reading books.
Sie fährt mit dem Bus zur Arbeit.
She takes the bus to work.
Wir essen um zwölf Uhr Mittag.
We eat lunch at noon.
Er gibt mir das Buch.
He gives me the book.