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Most Common German Verbs (Top 100)

In this topic, you will be learning the names of the (top 100) most common German verbs and their pronunciation.
Most Common German Verbs
most commonly used verbs in German;
Common German Verbs | |
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sein | to be |
haben | to have |
werden | to become |
können | can, to be able to |
müssen | must, to have to |
sagen | to say |
machen | to do, to make |
geben | to give |
kommen | to come |
sollen | should, ought to |
wollen | to want |
gehen | to go |
wissen | to know |
sehen | to see |
lassen | to let, allow, have done |
stehen | to stand |
finden | to find |
bleiben | to stay, to remain |
liegen | to lie, be lying |
heißen | to be called |
denken | to think |
nehmen | to take |
tun | to do |
dürfen | may, to be allowed |
glauben | to believe |
halten | to stop, to hold |
nennen | to name |
mögen | to like |
zeigen | to show |
führen | to lead |
sprechen | to speak |
bringen | to bring, to take |
leben | to live |
fahren | to drive, ride, go |
meinen | to think, have an opinion |
fragen | to ask |
kennen | to know |
gelten | to be valid |
stellen | to place, to set |
spielen | to play |
arbeiten | to work |
brauchen | to need |
folgen | to follow |
lernen | to learn |
bestehen | to exist, to insist |
verstehen | to understand |
setzen | to set, to put, to place |
bekommen | to get, to receive |
beginnen | to begin |
erzählen | to narrate, to tell |
Common German Verbs | |
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versuchen | to try, to attempt |
schreiben | to write |
laufen | to run |
erklären | to explain |
entsprechen | to correspond |
sitzen | to sit |
ziehen | to pul, to move |
scheinen | to shine, to seem, to appear |
fallen | to fall |
gehören | to belong |
entstehen | to originate, develop |
erhalten | to receive |
treffen | to meet |
suchen | to search, to look for |
legen | to lay, to put |
vor·stellen | to introduce, to imagine |
handeln | to deal, to trade |
errreichen | to achieve, to reach |
tragen | to carry, to wear |
schaffen | to manage, to create |
lesen | to read |
verlieren | to lose |
dar·stellen | to depict |
erkennen | to recognize, to admit |
entwickeln | to develop |
reden | to talk |
aus·sehen | to appear, to look |
erscheinen | to appear |
bilden | to form, to educate |
an·fangen | to begin |
erwaten | to expect |
wohnen | to live |
betreffen | to affect, to concern |
warten | to wait |
vergehen | to elapse, to decay |
helfen | to help |
gewinnen | to win |
schließen | to close |
fühlen | to feel |
bieten | to offer |
interessieren | to interest |
erinnern | to remember |
ergeben | to result in |
an·bieten | to offer |
studieren | to study |
verbinden | to connect, to link |
an·sehen | to look at, to watch |
fehlen | to be absent, to lack |
bedeuten | to mean |
vergleichen | to compare |