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 work
“Ich arbeite heute im Büro.”
I am working in the office today.
to take a shower
“Duscht ihr jeden Tag?”
Do you shower every day?
to dance
“Ich tanze jeden Morgen im Wohnzimmer.”
I dance every morning in the living room.
to search, to look for
“Ich suche meinen Schlüssel.”
I am looking for my key.
to study
“Ich studiere Deutsch an der Universität.”
I study German at the university.
to visit
“Ich besuche meine Oma.”
I visit my grandma.
to bathe
“Ich bade jeden Morgen.”
I bathe every morning.
to tell, to narrate
“Ich erzähle eine kurze Geschichte.”
I tell a short story.
to explain
“Ich erkläre die Aufgabe.”
I explain the task.
to laugh
“Er lacht nicht heute.”
He does not laugh today.
to place, to put
“Ich stelle den Stuhl an die Wand.”
I put the chair against the wall.
to stand
“Ich stehe jeden Morgen um sieben Uhr auf.”
I get up every morning at seven o’clock.
to play
“Ich spiele jeden Abend Fußball.”
I play soccer every evening.
to fetch, get
“Ich hole ein Glas Wasser.”
I get a glass of water.
to congratulate
“Ich gratuliere dir zum Geburtstag.”
I congratulate you on your birthday.
to stop
“Ich höre jetzt auf.”
I am stopping now.
to belong
“Das Buch gehört mir.”
The book belongs to me.
to turn off
“Ich mache das Licht aus.”
I turn off the light.
to mean
“Was bedeutet dieses Wort?”
What does this word mean?
to pay
“Ich bezahle den Kaffee.”
I pay for the coffee.
to need
“Ich brauche Wasser.”
I need water.
to order
“Ich bestelle eine Pizza.”
I order a pizza.
to hike
“Ich wandere jeden Sonntag im Park.”
I hike in the park every Sunday.
to love
“Ich liebe Kaffee am Morgen.”
I love coffee in the morning.
to pay
“Ich zahle die Rechnung.”
I pay the bill.
to taste
“Der Apfel schmeckt gut.”
The apple tastes good.
to live, to reside
“Ich wohne in Berlin.”
I live in Berlin.
to repeat
“Ich wiederhole den Satz.”
I repeat the sentence.
to smell
“Ich rieche die frischen Blumen.”
I smell the fresh flowers.
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 allow
“Ich erlaube dir das Spiel.”
I allow you the game.
to believe
“Ich glaube dir.”
I believe you.
to say
“Ich sage die Wahrheit.”
I say the truth.
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 open
“Ich öffne die Tür.”
I open the door.
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 rent
“Ich miete eine kleine Wohnung.”
I rent a small apartment.
to make, to do
“Er macht keinen Fehler.”
He makes no mistake.
to learn
“Ich lerne Deutsch jeden Tag.”
I learn German every day.
to take care of
“Ich kümmere mich um meinen Hund.”
I take care of my dog.
to excuse, to apologize
“Ich entschuldige mich bei dir.”
I apologize to you.
to end
“Der Film endet um neun Uhr.”
The movie ends at nine o’clock.
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 wait
“Ich warte vor dem Kino.”
I wait in front of the cinema.
to visit, to view
“Wir besichtigen das Museum.”
We visit the museum.
to introduce
“Ich stelle mich der neuen Lehrerin vor.”
I introduce myself to the new teacher.
to hear
“Ich höre Musik.”
I listen to music.
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 shine, to seem
“Die Sonne scheint heute.”
The sun is shining today.
to send
“Ich schicke eine E-Mail.”
I send an email.
to earn
“Ich verdiene heute Geld.”
I earn money today.
to sign
“Ich unterschreibe das Formular.”
I sign the form.
to transfer money
“Ich überweise das Geld heute.”
I transfer the money today.
to use
“Ich benutze jeden Tag mein Handy.”
I use my phone every day.
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 buy
“Ich kaufe heute Brot.”
I am buying bread today.
to be missing, to lack
“Mir fehlt heute mein Schlüssel.”
I am missing my key 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 celebrate
“Wir feiern heute meinen Geburtstag.”
We are celebrating my birthday today.
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 write
“Ich schreibe einen kurzen Text.”
I write a short text.
to stay overnight
“Wir übernachten heute im Hotel.”
We are staying overnight in the hotel today.
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.