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German Irregular Verbs List (Top 100)
In this lesson, you will be learning the German irregular verbs and their pronunciation.
There are many irregular verbs in German that can be hard for English speakers to learn, especially those who are trying to speak fluently. Learning about these 100 most common verbs and their meanings will help you better understand German and its culture.
Learning the German irregular verbs can be a tough task, even for native speakers. That’s why we have compiled this list of the 100 most frequent irregular verbs in German to make it a little easier for you.
German Irregular Verbs List
| DIE VERBEN | The VERBS |
|---|---|
| sein | to be |
| haben | to have |
| werden | to become, get |
| können | to be able to, can |
| müssen | to have, must |
| kommen | to come |
| sollen | schould, ought to |
| wollen | to want |
| gehen | to go |
| wissen | to know |
| sehen | to see |
| lassen | to let, allow |
| stehen | to stand |
| finden | to find |
| bleiben | to stay, remain |
| liegen | to lie |
| heißen | to be called |
| denken | to think |
| nehmen | to take |
| tun | to do |
| dürfen | to be allowed, may |
| halten | to stop, hold |
| nennen | to name, call |
| mögen | to like |
| sprechen | to speak |
| bringen | to bring, take |
| fahren | to drive, ride, go |
| gelten | to be valid |
| bestehen | to exist, insist |
| verstehen | to understand |
| setzen | to set, place, put |
| bekommen | to get, receive |
| beginnen | to begin |
| schreiben | to wirte |
| laufen | to run |
| entsprechen | to correspond |
| sitzen | to sit |
| ziehen | to pull, move |
| scheinen | to shine, seem, appear |
| fallen | to fall |
| entstehen | to originate, develop |
| erhalten | to receive |
| treffen | to meet |
| tragen | to carry, wear |
| schaffen | to manage, create |
| lesen | to read |
| verlieren | to lose |
| erkennen | to recognize, admit |
| aussehen | to appear, look |
| erscheinen | to appear |
| anfangen | to begin |
| betreffen | to affect, concern |
| vergehen | to pass (time) |
| helfen | to help |
| gewinnen | to win, gain |
| schließen | to close |
| bieten | to offer |
| ergeben | to result in |
| anbieten | to offer |
| verbinden | to connect, link |
| ansehen | to look at, watch |
| vergleichen | to compare |
| steigen | to climb, increase |
| verlassen | to leave |
| wachsen | to grow |
| ausgehen | to go out, assume |
| geschehen | to happen, occur |
| beschreiben | to describe |
| annehmen | to accept, assume |
| befinden sich | to be |
| aufnehmen | to record, include |
| zunehmen | to increase |
| gefallen | to please |
| schlagen | to hit, beat |
| treten | to step |
| übernehmen | to take over |
| verwenden | to use |
| enthalten | to contain |
| entscheiden | to decide |
| gelingen | to succeed |
| erfahren | to experience |
| vergessen | forget |
| statfinden | occur |
| verschwinden | to diseppear |
| trinken | to drink |
| auftreten | to appear, occur |
| verhalten (sich) | to behave, react |
| essen | to eat |
| sterben | to die |
| unterscheiden | to distinguish |
| werfen | to throw |
| vorliegen | exist |
| hängen | to hang |
| bitten | to request |
| ankommen | to arrive |
| beziehen | to refer, put, get |
| vorkommen | to happen, seem |
| besitzen | to own, have |
| schlafen | to sleep |
| eingehen | to deal with, give attention |
You can also look at the “Most common verbs in German“
