German Regular Verbs: A1 Verbs List with Conjugation
Regular verbs in German (also called weak verbs) follow predictable conjugation patterns, which makes them the best place to start when learning German verb endings. This German verbs list covers A1-level regular verbs with their meanings and conjugation forms. Once you know how one regular verb works, you can conjugate all of them the same way.
84 verbs
to need
“Ich brauche Wasser.”
I need water.
to smell
“Ich rieche die frischen Blumen.”
I smell the fresh flowers.
to repair
“Ich repariere den kaputten Stuhl.”
I repair the broken chair.
to travel
“Ich reise oft nach Berlin.”
I travel to Berlin often.
to rain
“Heute regnet es stark.”
Today it is raining heavily.
to smoke
“Ich rauche nicht.”
I do not smoke.
to spell
“Kannst du deinen Namen buchstabieren?”
Can you spell your name?
to thank
“Ich danke dir.”
I thank you.
to last, to take time
“Der Film dauert zwei Stunden.”
The movie lasts two hours.
to print
“Ich drucke das Dokument.”
I print the document.
to press, to push
“Ich drücke den Knopf.”
I press the button.
to shop
“Ich kaufe jeden Tag Brot ein.”
I buy bread every day.
to end
“Der Film endet um neun Uhr.”
The movie ends at nine o’clock.
to allow
“Ich erlaube dir das Spiel.”
I allow you the game.
to make, to do
“Er macht keinen Fehler.”
He makes no mistake.
to open
“Ich öffne die Tür.”
I open the door.
to believe
“Ich glaube dir.”
I believe you.
to congratulate
“Ich gratuliere dir zum Geburtstag.”
I congratulate you on your birthday.
to say
“Ich sage die Wahrheit.”
I say the truth.
to shine, to seem
“Die Sonne scheint heute.”
The sun is shining today.
to send
“Ich schicke eine E-Mail.”
I send an email.
to taste
“Der Apfel schmeckt gut.”
The apple tastes good.
to write
“Ich schreibe einen kurzen Text.”
I write a short text.
to rent
“Ich miete eine kleine Wohnung.”
I rent a small apartment.
to make a phone call
“Ich telefoniere jeden Abend mit meiner Mutter.”
I call my mother every evening.
to grill
“Ich grille heute Würstchen im Garten.”
I am grilling sausages in the garden today.
to live
“Ich lebe in Berlin.”
I live in Berlin.
to lay, to put
“Ich lege das Buch auf den Tisch.”
I put the book on the table.
to learn
“Ich lerne Deutsch jeden Tag.”
I learn German every day.
to visit, to view
“Wir besichtigen das Museum.”
We visit the museum.
to fill out
“Ich muss das Formular ausfüllen.”
I have to fill out the form.
to marry
“Ich heirate meine Freundin im Sommer.”
I marry my girlfriend in the summer.
to fetch, get
“Ich hole ein Glas Wasser.”
I get a glass of water.
to bring along
“Ich bringe eine Flasche Wasser mit.”
I am bringing a bottle of water.
to come along
“Kommst du heute mit?”
Are you coming along today?
to participate
“Ich mache bei dem Spiel mit.”
I join the game.
to pay
“Ich bezahle den Kaffee.”
I pay for the coffee.
to excuse, to apologize
“Ich entschuldige mich bei dir.”
I apologize to you.
to use
“Ich benutze jeden Tag mein Handy.”
I use my phone every day.
to study
“Ich studiere Deutsch an der Universität.”
I study German at the university.
to stand
“Ich stehe jeden Morgen um sieben Uhr auf.”
I get up every morning at seven o’clock.
to hear
“Ich höre Musik.”
I listen to music.
to search, to look for
“Ich suche meinen Schlüssel.”
I am looking for my key.
to dance
“Ich tanze jeden Morgen im Wohnzimmer.”
I dance every morning in the living room.
to pay
“Ich zahle die Rechnung.”
I pay the bill.
to place, to put
“Ich stelle den Stuhl an die Wand.”
I put the chair against the wall.
to live, to reside
“Ich wohne in Berlin.”
I live in Berlin.
to play
“Ich spiele jeden Abend Fußball.”
I play soccer every evening.
to repeat
“Ich wiederhole den Satz.”
I repeat the sentence.
to answer
“Ich antworte sofort.”
I answer immediately.
to wait
“Ich warte vor dem Kino.”
I wait in front of the cinema.
to work
“Ich arbeite heute im Büro.”
I am working in the office today.
to introduce
“Ich stelle mich der neuen Lehrerin vor.”
I introduce myself to the new teacher.
to understand
“Ich verstehe dich gut.”
I understand you well.
to rent out
“Ich vermiete ein kleines Zimmer.”
I rent out a small room.
to sell
“Ich verkaufe heute ein altes Buch.”
I am selling an old book today.
to earn
“Ich verdiene heute Geld.”
I earn money today.
to bathe
“Ich bade jeden Morgen.”
I bathe every morning.
to sign
“Ich unterschreibe das Formular.”
I sign the form.
to transfer money
“Ich überweise das Geld heute.”
I transfer the money today.
to stay overnight
“Wir übernachten heute im Hotel.”
We are staying overnight in the hotel today.
to mean
“Was bedeutet dieses Wort?”
What does this word mean?
to turn off
“Ich mache das Licht aus.”
I turn off the light.
to visit
“Ich besuche meine Oma.”
I visit my grandma.
to buy
“Ich kaufe heute Brot.”
I am buying bread today.
to know a person, to know a place
“Ich kenne ihn.”
I know him.
to get to know
“Ich möchte neue Freunde kennenlernen.”
I want to get to know new friends.
to cook
“Ich koche heute eine Suppe.”
I am cooking a soup today.
to cost
“Die Äpfel kosten zwei Euro.”
The apples cost two euros.
to get
“Ich kriege heute einen Brief.”
I get a letter today.
to take care of
“Ich kümmere mich um meinen Hund.”
I take care of my dog.
to love
“Ich liebe Kaffee am Morgen.”
I love coffee in the morning.
to stop
“Ich höre jetzt auf.”
I am stopping now.
to laugh
“Er lacht nicht heute.”
He does not laugh today.
to belong
“Das Buch gehört mir.”
The book belongs to me.
to order
“Ich bestelle eine Pizza.”
I order a pizza.
to be happy, to look forward
“Ich freue mich auf das Wochenende.”
I am looking forward to the weekend.
to ask
“Ich frage den Lehrer.”
I ask the teacher.
to be missing, to lack
“Mir fehlt heute mein Schlüssel.”
I am missing my key today.
to celebrate
“Wir feiern heute meinen Geburtstag.”
We are celebrating my birthday today.
to hike
“Ich wandere jeden Sonntag im Park.”
I hike in the park every Sunday.
to take a shower
“Duscht ihr jeden Tag?”
Do you shower every day?
Practice with Games
Example Sentences
Ich lerne jeden Tag Deutsch.
I learn German every day.
Er wohnt in Berlin.
He lives in Berlin.
Wir spielen am Wochenende Fußball.
We play football on the weekend.
Sie arbeitet in einem Büro.
She works in an office.
Die Kinder machen ihre Hausaufgaben.
The children are doing their homework.