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