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Most Used German Verbs

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This page lists verbs in their infinitive form - the dictionary form, always ending in -en, -eln, or -ern. It is not a conjugation guide. If you need to conjugate these verbs, the pattern is more regular than it looks.

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abbauen
to reduce, break down
abheben
to withdraw, lift off
abkaufen
to buy from
abonnieren
to subscribe to sth
abraten (rät ab, riet ab, hat abgeraten)
to advise against
abräumen
to clear away
abschwächen
to weaken, tone down
abspülen
to rinse
abstimmen
to take a vote
abziehen (zieht ab, zog ab, ist abgezogen)
to move away, pull off

Lachend zog der Hirsch ab.

The deer went off, laughing.

ab|fliegen, er fliegt ab, ist abgeflogen
to departPlural: er fliegt ab, ist abgeflogen
ab|geben, er gibt ab, hat abgegeben
to submitPlural: er gibt ab, hat abgegeben
ab|heben, er hebt ab, hat abgehoben
to withdrawPlural: er hebt ab, hat abgehoben

Geld abheben

to withdraw money

ab|lehnen
to refuse
ab|lesen, er liest ab, hat abgelesen
to readPlural: er liest ab, hat abgelesen
ab|malen
to depict
ab|sagen
to cancel
ab|schließen, er schließt ab, hat abgeschlossen
to finishPlural: er schließt ab, hat abgeschlossen

Sie hat ihre Ausbildung abgeschlossen.

She finished her training.

ab|stellen
to park
Acht geben
to take care
akzeptieren
to accept
alarmieren
to alert
an sein
to be on
angehen (geht an, ging an, ist angegangen)
here: to concern s.o., be s.o.'s business

Was ich mache, geht dich nichts an.

What I do is none of your business.

anhaben (hat an, hatte an, hat angehabt)
to wear, have on
ankommen (auf + Akk.) (es kommt darauf an, kam darauf an, ist darauf angekommen)
to arrive
ankommen (kommt an, kam an, ist angekommen) (bei + Dat.)
to arrive, come across

Die Fotos kommen bei den Besuchern gut an.

The photos were well-received by the visitors.

anlächeln
to smile at
annehmen (nimmt an, nahm an, hat angenommen)
to accept, take on
anpassen
to adapt, customize

How German Conjugation Actually Works?

Drop the -en from the infinitive to get the stem: spielen (to play) becomes spiel-. Add one of four endings depending on who's doing the action: -e for ich, -st for du, -t for er/sie/es and ihr, -en for wir/sie/Sie. Regular verbs never break this pattern - the stem stays fixed, only the ending changes.

Why This List Skips Conjugation Tables?

Conjugation tables repeat the same four endings for each verb, which adds length without adding new information once you know the pattern above. This list spends that space differently: one real example sentence per verb, so you see the verb doing its actual job in context instead of sitting in a grid.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many German verbs are on this page?+

669 verbs in total. Use the search box to jump straight to one, or filter and select to build your own study set.

Is this a conjugation guide?+

No. Each verb here appears in its infinitive form with one example sentence. To conjugate a regular verb, drop the -en and add -e, -st, -t, or -en depending on the subject.

Where do these verbs come from?+

Any verb that appears in our A1, A2, or B1 vocabulary lists, pulled out and deduplicated into one reference list.

How do I practice these verbs?+

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