Goethe A1 Strong Verbs in Perfekt: Past Tense List
German strong verbs (starke Verben) form their Perfekt with a Partizip II that ends in -en, often with a stem-vowel change. This page collects all A1-level strong verbs in one place so you can practice the past tense forms together. Each entry shows the Partizip II and the correct auxiliary (haben or sein), which is everything you need to build a Perfekt sentence: subject + conjugated auxiliary + Partizip II.
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 stand
“Ich stehe jeden Morgen um sieben Uhr auf.”
I get up every morning at seven o’clock.
to speak
“Ich spreche Deutsch.”
I speak German.
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 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 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 close
“Ich schließe die Tür.”
I close the door.
to smell
“Ich rieche die frischen Blumen.”
I smell the fresh flowers.
to invite
“Ich lade meinen Freund zum Essen ein.”
I invite my friend to eat.
to get in, to board
“Ich steige in den Bus ein.”
I get on the bus.
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 ride a bicycle
“Ich fahre jeden Morgen Rad.”
I ride my bike every morning.
to become
“Ich werde müde.”
I am getting tired.
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 understand
“Ich verstehe dich gut.”
I understand you well.
to shine, to seem
“Die Sonne scheint heute.”
The sun is shining today.
to sleep
“Ich schlafe heute lange.”
I sleep long today.
to sign
“Ich unterschreibe das Formular.”
I sign the form.
to move, to change residence
“Ich ziehe morgen um.”
I am moving tomorrow.
to transfer money
“Ich überweise das Geld heute.”
I transfer the money today.
to come
“Ich komme aus Deutschland.”
I come from Germany.
to come along
“Kommst du heute mit?”
Are you coming along today?
to drink
“Ich trinke Wasser.”
I drink water.
to write
“Ich schreibe einen kurzen Text.”
I write a short text.
Practice with Games
Example Sentences
Ich bin nach Berlin gefahren.
I drove to Berlin.
Wir haben einen Brief geschrieben.
We wrote a letter.
Sie ist um sieben aufgestanden.
She got up at seven.
Hast du das Buch gelesen?
Have you read the book?
Er hat mir geholfen.
He helped me.