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.
50 verbs
to stay
“Ich bleibe heute zu Hause.”
I am staying at home today.
to bring
“Ich bringe das Buch zur Schule.”
I bring the book to school.
to take along
“Ich nehme meine Tasche mit.”
I take my bag with me.
to meet
“Ich treffe meine Freunde am Samstag.”
I meet my friends on Saturday.
to see
“Ich sehe den Hund im Garten.”
I see the dog in the garden.
to ride a bicycle
“Ich fahre jeden Morgen Rad.”
I ride my bike every morning.
to invite
“Ich lade meinen Freund zum Essen ein.”
I invite my friend to eat.
to recommend
“Ich empfehle das Buch.”
I recommend the book.
to eat
“Ich esse einen Apfel.”
I eat an apple.
to take
“Ich nehme einen Apfel.”
I take an apple.
to sleep
“Ich schlafe heute lange.”
I sleep long today.
to close
“Ich schließe die Tür.”
I close the door.
to be on
“Das Licht ist an.”
The light is on.
to take off clothes, to get undressed
“Ich ziehe meine Jacke aus.”
I take off my jacket.
to have
“Ich habe einen Hund.”
I have a dog.
to hold, to stop
“Ich halte das kleine Buch in der Hand.”
I hold the small book in my hand.
to be called
“Er heißt Tom.”
His name is Tom.
to help
“Ich helfe dir gern.”
I like helping you.
to request, to ask for
“Ich bitte dich um Hilfe.”
I ask you for help.
to speak
“Ich spreche Deutsch.”
I speak German.
to win
“Ich gewinne oft kleine Spiele.”
I often win small games.
to get, to receive
“Bekommt ihr auch das Geschenk?”
Are you also getting the gift?
to know, to know a fact
“Ich weiß die Antwort.”
I know the answer.
to become
“Ich werde müde.”
I am getting tired.
to hurt
“Mein Kopf tut weh.”
My head hurts.
to wash, to wash oneself
“Ich wasche meine Hände.”
I wash my hands.
to begin
“Ich beginne jetzt die Arbeit.”
I begin the work now.
to put on clothes, to get dressed
“Ich ziehe eine Jacke an.”
I put on a jacket.
to do
“Ich tue heute nichts.”
I do nothing today.
to be off
“Sind die Lampen aus?”
Are the lamps off?
to get up
“Ich stehe jeden Morgen um sieben Uhr auf.”
I get up every morning at seven o'clock.
to be open
“Das Fenster ist auf.”
The window is open.
to lie, to be located
“Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch.”
The book is lying on the table.
to read
“Ich lese jeden Morgen die Zeitung.”
I read the newspaper every morning.
to come
“Ich komme aus Deutschland.”
I come from Germany.
to run, to walk
“Ich laufe jeden Morgen im Park.”
I run every morning in the park.
to go
“Ich gehe jeden Morgen zur Schule.”
I go to school every morning.
to give
“Ich gebe dir das Buch.”
I give you the book.
to swim
“Ich schwimme jeden Morgen im Schwimmbad.”
I swim every morning in the pool.
to drink
“Ich trinke Wasser.”
I drink water.
to drive, to go
“Ich fahre jeden Tag zur Arbeit.”
I drive to work every day.
to look, to appear
“Du siehst heute sehr müde aus.”
You look very tired today.
to get off
“Ich steige an der Haltestelle aus.”
I get off at the stop.
to sit
“Sitzt du hier?”
Are you sitting here?
to watch TV
“Ich sehe jeden Abend fern.”
I watch TV every evening.
to find
“Ich finde meinen Schlüssel nicht.”
I cannot find my key.
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.