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.
to meet
“Ich treffe meine Freunde am Samstag.”
I meet my friends on Saturday.
to look, to appear
“Du siehst heute sehr müde aus.”
You look very tired today.
to smell
“Ich rieche die frischen Blumen.”
I smell the fresh flowers.
to come
“Ich komme aus Deutschland.”
I come from Germany.
to come along
“Kommst du heute mit?”
Are you coming along today?
to fly
“Ich fliege morgen nach Berlin.”
I am flying to Berlin tomorrow.
to stand
“Ich stehe jeden Morgen um sieben Uhr auf.”
I get up every morning at seven o’clock.
to read
“Ich lese jeden Morgen die Zeitung.”
I read the newspaper every morning.
to sign
“Ich unterschreibe das Formular.”
I sign the form.
to take off by plane
“Der Zug fliegt nicht ab, sondern der Flieger.”
The train does not take off, but the airplane does.
to get up
“Ich stehe jeden Morgen um sieben Uhr auf.”
I get up every morning at seven o'clock.
to put on clothes, to get dressed
“Ich ziehe eine Jacke an.”
I put on a jacket.
to go
“Ich gehe jeden Morgen zur Schule.”
I go to school every morning.
to get, to receive
“Ich bekomme heute einen Brief.”
I receive a letter today.
to move, to change residence
“Ich ziehe morgen um.”
I am moving tomorrow.
to get off
“Ich steige an der Haltestelle aus.”
I get off at the stop.
to give
“Ich gebe dir das Buch.”
I give you the book.
to speak
“Ich spreche Deutsch.”
I speak German.
to help
“Ich helfe dir gern.”
I like helping you.
to get in, to board
“Ich steige in den Bus ein.”
I get on the bus.
to watch TV
“Ich sehe jeden Abend fern.”
I watch TV every evening.
to be called
“Ich heiße Anna.”
My name is Anna.
to see
“Ich sehe den Hund im Garten.”
I see the dog in the garden.
to understand
“Ich verstehe dich gut.”
I understand you well.
to invite
“Ich lade meinen Freund zum Essen ein.”
I invite my friend to eat.
to write
“Ich schreibe einen kurzen Text.”
I write a short text.
to begin
“Ich beginne jetzt die Arbeit.”
I begin the work now.
to recommend
“Ich empfehle das Buch.”
I recommend the book.
to transfer money
“Ich überweise das Geld heute.”
I transfer the money today.
to stay
“Sie bleibt heute nicht im Büro.”
She is not staying in the office today.
to drink
“Ich trinke Wasser.”
I drink water.
to become
“Ich werde müde.”
I am getting tired.
to request, to ask for
“Ich bitte dich um Hilfe.”
I ask you for help.
to drive, to go
“Ich fahre jeden Tag zur Arbeit.”
I drive to work every day.
to take off clothes, to get undressed
“Ich ziehe meine Jacke aus.”
I take off my jacket.
to close
“Ich schließe die Tür.”
I close the door.
to sleep
“Ich schlafe heute lange.”
I sleep long today.
to hold, to stop
“Ich halte das kleine Buch in der Hand.”
I hold the small book in my hand.
to ride a bicycle
“Ich fahre jeden Morgen Rad.”
I ride my bike every morning.
to wash, to wash oneself
“Ich wasche meine Hände.”
I wash my hands.
to eat
“Ich esse einen Apfel.”
I eat an apple.
to run, to walk
“Ich laufe jeden Morgen im Park.”
I run every morning in the park.
to lie, to be located
“Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch.”
The book is lying on the table.
to win
“Ich gewinne oft kleine Spiele.”
I often win small games.
to shine, to seem
“Die Sonne scheint heute.”
The sun is shining today.
to take along
“Ich nehme meine Tasche mit.”
I take my bag with me.
to find
“Ich finde meinen Schlüssel nicht.”
I cannot find my key.
to sit
“Ich sitze auf dem Stuhl.”
I am sitting on the chair.
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.