German Verb Conjugation
Complete conjugation tables for 100 essential German verbs with examples and tips.
100 verbs
sein
to be
haben
to have
werden
to become
machen
to do/make
gehen
to go
kommen
to come
sehen
to see
sagen
to say/tell
geben
to give
wollen
to want
können
can/to be able to
müssen
must/to have to
dürfen
may/to be allowed to
sollen
should/to be supposed to
wissen
to know (facts)
heißen
to be called/named
brauchen
to need
sprechen
to speak
lernen
to learn
arbeiten
to work
spielen
to play
wohnen
to live/reside
essen
to eat
trinken
to drink
schlafen
to sleep
kaufen
to buy
finden
to find / to think
nehmen
to take
stehen
to stand
bringen
to bring
denken
to think
fahren
to drive / to go
lesen
to read
schreiben
to write
verstehen
to understand
helfen
to help
laufen
to run / to walk
anfangen
to begin / to start
aufstehen
to get up / to stand up
anrufen
to call (phone)
einkaufen
to shop / to buy groceries
sich freuen
to be happy / to look forward to
sich fühlen
to feel
treffen
to meet / to hit
vergessen
to forget
empfehlen
to recommend
gefallen
to like / to please
lassen
to let / to leave / to have done
versuchen
to try / to attempt
erklären
to explain
sich entscheiden
to decide
vorschlagen
to suggest
sich beschäftigen
to deal with
sich bewerben
to apply
sich vorstellen
to introduce oneself / imagine
bestehen
to pass / exist / consist
sich gewöhnen
to get used to
versprechen
to promise
vergleichen
to compare
sich erinnern
to remember
bedeuten
to mean / signify
übersetzen
to translate
sich unterhalten
to converse / chat
gehören
to belong to
sich beschweren
to complain
gelingen
to succeed
sich kümmern
to take care of
erfahren
to find out / experience
sich verabschieden
to say goodbye
aufhören
to stop / cease
stattfinden
to take place
sich anmelden
to register / sign up
beitragen
to contribute
vermeiden
to avoid
annehmen
to accept / to assume
sich auseinandersetzen
to deal with / examine
berücksichtigen
to consider / take into account
voraussetzen
to presuppose / require
herausfinden
to find out / discover
einschätzen
to assess / estimate
überzeugen
to convince
infrage stellen
to question / challenge
beeinflussen
to influence
zusammenhängen
to be connected / related
sich ergeben
to arise / result
sich bewähren
to prove oneself / stand the test
widersprechen
to contradict
ankommen
to arrive / to depend on
sich einsetzen
to advocate / commit
durchsetzen
to enforce / push through
erörtern
to discuss / deliberate
untermauern
to substantiate / underpin
sich einlassen
to get involved / engage with
aufgreifen
to take up / pick up (a topic)
zugrunde liegen
to underlie / be the basis of
nahelegen
to suggest / imply
verdeutlichen
to clarify / illustrate
in Betracht ziehen
to consider / take into consideration
in Kauf nehmen
to accept / put up with
sich herauskristallisieren
to crystallize / become clear
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