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