Top 100 German verbs

1. sein to be 2. haben to have 3. werden to become 4. knnen can, to be able to 5. mssen must, to have to 6. sagen to say 7. machen to do, make 8. geben to give 9. kommen to come 10. sollen should, ought to 11. wollen to want 12. gehen to go 13. wissen to know 14. sehen to see 15. lassen to let, allow, have done 16. stehen to stand 17. finden to find 18. bleiben to stay, remain 19. liegen to lie, be lying 20. heien to be called 21. denken to think 22. nehmen to take 23. tun to do 24. drfen may, to be allowed 25. glauben to believe 26. halten to stop, hold 27. nennen to name, to call (a name) 28. mgen to like 29. zeigen to show 30. fhren to lead 31. sprechen to speak 32. bringen to bring, take 33. leben to live 34. fahren to drive, ride, go 35. meinen to think, have an opinion 36. fragen to ask 37. kennen to know 38. gelten to be valid 39. stellen to place, set 40. spielen to play 41. arbeiten to work 42. brauchen to need 43. folgen to follow 44. lernen to learn

45. bestehen to exist, insist, pass (an exam) 46. verstehen to understand 47. setzen to set, put, place 48. bekommen to get, receive 49. beginnen to begin 50. erzhlen to narrate, tell 51. versuchen to try, attempt 52. schreiben to write 53. laufen, to run 54. erklren to explain 55. entsprechen to correspond 56. sitzen to sit 57. ziehen to pull, move 58. scheinen to shine, seem, appear 59. fallen to fall 60. gehren to belong 61. entstehen to originate, develop 62. erhalten to receive 63. treffen to meet 64. suchen to search, look for 65. legen to lay, put 66. vor stellen to introduce, imagine 67. handeln to deal, trade 68. erreichen to achieve, reach 69. tragen to carry, wear 70. schaffen to manage, create 71. lesen to read 72. verlieren to lose 73. dar stellen to depict, portray 74. erkennen to recognize, admit 75. entwickeln to develop 76. reden to talk 77. aus sehen to appear, look (a certain way) 78. erschienen to appear 79. bilden to form, educate 80. an fangen to begin 81. erwarten to expect 82. wohnen to live 83. betreffen to affect, concern 84. warten to wait 85. vergehen to elapse; to decay 86. helfen to help 87. gewinnen to win 88. schlieen to close 89. fhlen to feel 90. bieten to offer

91. interessieren to interest 92. erinnern to remember 93. ergeben to result in 94. an bieten to offer 95. studieren to study 96. verbinden to connect, link 97. an sehen to look at, watch 98. fehlen to lack, be missing, be absent 99. bedeuten to mean 100. vergleichen to compare

Top !00 German words

1. der / die / das (def. art.) the; (dem. pron.) that, those; (rel. pron) who, that 2. und (conj.) and 3. sein (ver ) to be; (a!"./perfect ten#e) 4. in (prep.) in $var%at%on& im in the' 5. ein (%ndef. art.) a, an; (pron.) one (of) 6. zu (prep.) to, at; (adv.) too 7. haben (ver ) to have; (a!"./perfect ten#e) 8. ich (per#. pron.) I 9. werden (ver ) to become; (a!"./f!t!re ten#e); ; (a!"./pa##%ve vo%ce) 10. sie (per#. pron.) she, her (acc. form of sie $#%n(.'); they, them (acc. form of sie $pl.'; "ie (per#. pron.) you (formal) 11. von (prep.) from, of 12. nicht (adv.) not 13. mit (prep.) with 14. es (per#. pron.) it 15. sich (refl. pron.) -self 16. auch (adv.) also, too 17. auf (prep.) on, at, in 18. fr (prep.) for 19. an (prep.) at, on $var%at%on& am at on the' 20. er (per#. pron.) he 21. so (adv.) so; thus, this way, such 22. dass (conj.) that 23. knnen (ver ) can, to be able 24. dies# (det. /pron.) this, that 25. als (conj.) as, when; (adv.) than 26. ihr (per#. pron.) you (pl., fam%l%ar), her (dat. form of sie $#%n(.'); (po##. adj.) her,

their, hers, theirs (po##. form of sie $#%n(.', sie $pl.'); $hr (po##. adj.) your (formal, po##. form of "ie) 27. %a (adv.) yes; certainly, really 28. wie (adv.) how; as 29. bei (prep.) by, with, at 30. oder (conj.) or 31. wir (per#. pron.) we 32. aber (conj.) but; (adv./flavor%n( part%cle) 33. dann (adv.) then 34. man (pron.) one, you 35. da (adv.) there; (conj.) because 36. sein (po##. adj.) his, its (po##. form of er& es) 37. noch (adv.) still, yet 38. nach (prep.) after, toward 39. was (pron.) what 40. also (adv.) so, therefore 41. aus (prep.) out, out of, from 42. all (pron.) all 43. wenn (conj.) if, when 44. nur (adv.) only 45. mssen (ver ) to have to, must 46. sagen (ver ) to say 47. um (prep.) around, at $var%at%on& um ''' zu in order to' 48. ber (prep.) above, over, about 49. machen (ver ) to do, make 50. kein (pron.) no, not a an 51. (ahr da#, )e (no!n) year 52. du (pron.) you (fam%l%ar, #%n(.) 53. mein (po##. adj.) my (po##. form of ich) 54. schon (adv.) already; (adv./flavor%n( part%cle) 55. vor (prep.) in front of, before, ago 56. durch (prep.) through 57. geben (ver ) to give 58. mehr (adv.) more 59. andere& anderer& anderes (adj./pron.) other 60. viel (adj./pron.) much, a lot, many 61. kommen (ver ) to come 62. %etzt (adv.) now 63. sollen (ver ) should, ought to 64. mir (per#. pron.) !to for" me (dat. form of ich) 65. wollen (ver ) to want 66. ganz (adj.) whole, all the; (adv.) #uite 67. mich (per#. pron.) me (acc. form of ich) 68. immer (adv.) always 69. gehen (ver ) to go 70. sehr (adv.) very

71. hier (adv) here 72. doch (adv.) however, still; (adv./flavor%n( part%cle) 73. bis (prep./conj.) until 74. gro (adj.) big, large, great 75. wieder (adv.) again 76. )al da#, )e (no!n) time; mal (conj.) times $mat*'; (part.) time(s); once; $ust 77. zwei (n!m.) two 78. gut (adj.) good 79. wissen (ver ) to know 80. neu (adj.) new 81. sehen (ver ) to see 82. lassen (ver ) to let, allow, have (something) done 83. uns (per#. pron.) us (acc., dat. form of wir) 84. weil (conj.) because 85. unter (prep.) under 86. denn (conj.) because; (part.) (!#ed %n +!e#t%on# to tone do,n l!ntne##) 87. stehen (ver ) to stand 88. %ed# (det./pron.) every, each 89. *eispiel, da#, )e (no!n) example 90. +eit, d%e (no!n) time 91. erste& erster& erstes (adj.) first 92. ihm (per#. pron.) him, it (dat. form of er& es) 93. ihn (per#. pron.) him (acc. form of er) 94. wo (adv.) where 95. lang (adj.) long; lange (adv.) for a long time 96. eigentlich (adv.) actually; (adj.) actual, real 97. damit (adv.) with it; (conj.) so that 98. selbst& selber (pron.) -self; (adv.) even 99. unser (po##. adj.) our (po##. of wir) 100. oben (adv.) above, up there 101. drei (n!m.) three 102. wenig (adj.) few; (pron.) little, few 103. ,rau d%e, )en (no!n) woman, wife, %rs& 104. )ensch, der, )en (no!n) human being, person 105. deutsch (adj.) 'erman; -eutsch da# (no!n) 'erman (language) 106. .ind, da#, )er (no!n) child 107. etwas (pron.) something, some, a little 108. Tag, der, )e (no!n) day 109. nun (adv.) now 110. finden (ver ) to find 111. nichts (pron.) nothing 112. bleiben (ver ) to stay 113. sondern (conj.) but (on the contrary) 114. klein (adj.) small, little 115. zwischen (prep.) between

116. alt (adj.) old 117. gegen (prep.) against 118. liegen (ver ) to lie 119. ohne (prep.) without $var%at%on& ohne ''' zu without (doing something)' 120. nein (adv.) no 121. heute (adv.) today 122. weit (adj.) wide, far 123. heien (ver ) to be called 124. denken (ver ) to think 125. eben (adv.) $ust now; (part.) $ust, simply, exactly 126. erst (adv.) first, only, not until; (part.) only now, already, more so 127. natrlich (adj./adv.) natural(ly), of course 128. ob (conj.) whether 129. hoch (adj.) high 130. beide (pron.) both 131. )ann, der, )(-))er (no!n) man 132. einfach (adj.) simple, easy; (part.) simply 133. vielleicht (adv.) maybe, perhap#; (part.) maybe, really 134. dort (adv.) there 135. dabei (adv.) with it; there, in the process 136. einmal (adv.) once 137. ihnen (per#. pron.) !to for" them (dat. form of sie $pl.'); $hnen (per#. pron.) !to for" you (dat. form of "ie $pl.') 138. welch# (det./pron.) which 139. nehmen (ver ) to take 140. tun (ver ) to do 141. seit (prep.) since, for (a period of time) 142. drfen (ver ) to be allowed, may 143. glauben (ver ) to believe 144. halten (ver ) to stop, hold 145. nennen (ver ) to name, call (a thing person something) 146. /and, da#, )(-) er (no!n) land, country, state 147. letzt# (adj.) last 148. gleich (adj./adv.) same; right away, $ust 149. solch# (det./pron.) such 150. dazu (adv.) in addition, furthermore, to that 151. mgen (ver ) to like 152. ,rage, d%e, )en (no!n) #uestion 153. gar (adv.) at all 154. zeigen (ver ) to show 155. fhren (ver ) to lead 156. mglich (adj.) possible 157. sprechen (ver ) to speak 158. whrend (prep.) during; (conj.) while, whereas 159. 0aus, da#, )(-!))er (no!n) house 160. ,all, der, )(-))e, fall, case

161. eigen (adj.) one(s own 162. bringen (ver ) to bring, take 163. /eute, d%e (pl. no!n) people 164. schn (adj.) beautiful, pleasant, good 165. einige (pron./adj.) a few, some 166. bereits (adv.) already 167. 1rbeit, d%e (noun) work 168. leben (ver ) to live 169. fahren (ver ) to drive, ride, go (by vehicle) 170. meinen (ver ) to think, have an opinion 171. spt (adj.) late 172. etwa (adv.) about, approximately; (part.) perhaps 173. wer (%nterro(. pron.) who, whoever 174. 2rozent, da#, )e (no!n) percent 175. fragen (ver ) to ask 176. gerade (adv.) $ust, $ust now; (adj.) straight 177. wichtig (adj.) important 178. zwar (adv.) admittedly, to be precise 179. 0and, d%e )(-))e, hand 180. wirklich (adj./adv.) real(ly), actual(ly) 181. kennen (ver ) to know 182. weitere3#r4#s5 (adj.) additional 183. genau (adj.) exact 184. %ung (adj.) young 185. gelten (ver ) to be valid 186. "tadt, d%e )(-))e (no!n) city 187. 0err, der, )en (no!n) gentleman, %r& 188. Teil, der/da#, )e (no!n) part 189. 2roblem, da#, )e (no!n) problem 190. 6elt, d%e, )en (no!n) world 191. %edoch (adv.) however 192. stellen (ver ) to place, set (in a horizontal position) 193. darauf (adv.) on it, to it 194. bisschen& bissel (pron.) little bit 195. vier (n!m.) four 196. nie (adv.) never 197. spielen (ver ) to play 198. denen (dem. pron./rel. pron.) !to for" whom that (dat. pl. form of die $pl.') 199. 7echt, da#, )e (no!n) right, law; recht (adj.) all right; (part.) rather 200. arbeiten (ver ) to work 201. brauchen (ver ) to need 202. folgen (ver ) to follow 203. lernen (ver ) to learn 204. 8nde, da#, )n (no!n) end 205. kurz (adj.) short

206. )illion, d%e, )en (no!n) million 207. stark (adj.) strong 208. "chule, d%e, )n (no!n) school 209. 6oche, d%e, )n (no!n) week 210. bestehen (ver ) to exist, insist, pass (an exam) 211. richtig (adj.) right, correct 212. dich (per#. pron.) you $acc. form of du' 213. dafr (adv.) for it 214. sowie (conj.) as well as 215. oft (adv.) often 216. 9ater, der, )(-) father 217. "eite, d%e, )n side, page 218. verschieden (adj.) different 219. halt (part.) $ust, simply 220. /eben, da# (no!n) life 221. allerdings (adv.) though, indeed, certainly 222. verstehen (ver ) to understand 223. fast (adv.) almost 224. wohl (adv.) well; (part.) probably 225. dein (po##. adj./po##. pron.) your $po##. form of du' 226. bestimmt (adj.) special, certain 227. )utter, d%e, )(.) mother 228. setzen (ver ) to set, place, put 229. berhaupt (adv.) at all, generally 230. Grund, der, )(.))e (no!n) reason, basis 231. besser (adj.) better 232. dir (per#. pron.) !to for" you (dat. form of du) 233. schnell (adj.) fast 234. bekommen (ver ) to get, receive 235. gern3e5 (adv.) gladly 236. 1uge, da#, )n (no!n) eye 237. sicher (adj.) safe, secure, certain 238. davon (adv.) from it, about it, thereof 239. beginnen (ver ) to begin 240. erzhlen (ver ) to narrate, tell 241. versuchen (ver ) to try, attempt 242. besonders (adv.) especially 243. 6ort, da#, )e/)(/))er word 244. neben (prep.) beside, next to 245. schreiben (ver ) to write 246. warum (adv.) why 247. nchst# (adj.) next 248. laufen (ver ) to run 249. Geld, da# (no!n) money 250. erklren (ver ) to explain 251. "ache, d%e, )n (no!n) thing

252. 1rt, d%e, )en (no!n) kind, type 253. politisch (adj.) political 254. entsprechen (ver ) to correspond to (0 dat. o j.) 255. klar (adj.) clear 256. schwer (adj.) difficult, heavy 257. *ereich, der, )e (no!n) area, region 258. allein3e5 (adv.) alone 259. kaum (adv.) hardly 260. 6eg, der, )e (no!n) way 261. sitzen (ver ) to sit, to be sitting 262. "tunde, d%e, )n (no!n) hour 263. einzeln (adj.) individual 264. deshalb (adv.) for that reason 265. deren (dem. pron./rel. pron.) whose ((en. form of die $pl.') 266. ziehen (ver ) to pull, move 267. na (part.) well 268. beziehungsweise (bzw') (conj.) and or 269. sogar (adv.) even, in fact 270. :ame, der, )n (no!n) name 271. damals (adv.) back then 272. fnf (n!m.) five 273. Geschichte, d%e, )n (no!n) history, story 274. wegen (prep.) because of 275. Gesellschaft, d%e, )en (no!n) society, company 276. scheinen (ver ) to shine, seem, appear 277. darber (adv.) above it, about it 278. fallen (ver ) to fall 279. .opf, der, )(/))e (no!n) head 280. gehren (ver ) to belong to 281. entstehen (ver ) to originate 282. bekannt (adj.) well-known 283. erhalten (ver ) to receive 284. 2aar, da#, )e (no!n) pair, couple; paar (pron.) few, couple 285. leicht (adj.) light, easy 286. )glichkeit, d%e, )en (no!n) possibility 287. treffen (ver ) to meet 288. hinter (prep.) behind 289. sonst (adv.) otherwise 290. daran (adv.) on it 291. ;nternehmen, da#, 1 (no!n) enterprise, company 292. weiter (adv.) further 293. suchen (ver ) to search, look for 294. *ild, da#, )er (no!n) picture 295. *uch, da#, )er (n0!n) book 296. legen (ver ) to put, lay (in a horizontal position) 297. 6asser, da# (no!n) water

298. "telle, d%e, )n (no!n) place 299. vor<stellen (ver ) to introduce, imagine 300. ,orm, d%e, )en (no!n) form, shape 301. handeln (ver ) to deal, trade 302. )ark, d%e, 1 (no!n) mark (former !n%t of 2erman c!rrenc3) 303. 8ntwicklung, d%e, )en (no!n) development 304. )onat, der, )e (no!n) month 305. erreichen (ver ) to reach, achieve 306. anders (pred. adj./adv.) d%fferent(l3) 307. schlielich (adv.) in the end, finally 308. tragen (ver ) to carry, wear 309. eher (adv.) earlier, more likely, rather 310. ,amilie, d%e, )n (no!n) family 311. )orgen, der, 1 (no!n) morning; morgen (adv.) tomorrow 312. %e (adv.) ever, each 313. 1bend, der, )e (no!n) evening 314. zehn (n!m.) ten 315. darin (adv.) in it, inside 316. rund (adj.) round; (adv.) approximately 317. 1ufgabe, d%e, )n (no!n) assignment, task, $ob 318. frei (adj.) free 319. ;niversitt, d%e, )en / ;ni, d%e, )# (no!n) university 320. schaffen (ver ) to manage; to create 321. "inn, der, )e (no!n) sense, meaning 322. frh (adj.) early 323. lesen (ver ) to read 324. "taat, der, )en (no!n) state 325. +iel, da#, )e (no!n) goal, destination 326. gegenber (prep.) opposite 327. ,reund, der, )e (no!n) friend 328. Thema, da#, 4*emen (no!n) theme, topic, sub$ect 329. unterschiedlich (adj.) different 330. daher (adv.) from there, therefore 331. 2erson, d%e, )en (no!n) person 332. schlecht (adj.) bad 333. 8uro, der, )# (no!n) euro (unit of currency of the )*) 334. obwohl (conj.) although 335. :acht, d%e, )(-))e (no!n) night 336. verlieren (ver ) to lose 337. -ing, da#, )e (no!n) thing 338. deutlich (adj.) clear 339. allgemein (adj.) general 340. 7aum, der, )(-!))e (adj.) room, space 341. *lick, der, )e (no!n) look, view, glance 342. einzig (adj.) only, single

343. dar<stellen (ver ) to depict, portray 344. 2latz, der, )(-))e (no!n) place, room, #+!are 345. +ahl, d%e, )en (no!n) number 346. gemeinsam (adj.) common, mutual 347. nah3e5 (adj.) near, close; (prep.) near, close to 348. "=stem, da#, )e (no!n) system 349. ;hr, d%e, )en (no!n) clock 350. dessen (dem. pron. / rel. pron.) whose ((en. form of der& das) 351. 8ltern, d%e (pl. no!n) parents 352. erkennen (ver ) to recognize 353. entwickeln (ver ) to develop 354. frher (adv.) earlier, in former times 355. "trae, d%e, )n (no!n) street 356. reden (ver ) to talk 357. voll (adj.) full 358. aus<sehen (ver ) to appear, look (a certain way) 359. erscheinen (ver ) to appear 360. mehrere (adj./pron.) several 361. )inute, d%e, )n (no!n) minute 362. zunchst (adv.) first, at first, for now 363. Gruppe, d%e, )n (no!n) group 364. 6ert, der, )e (no!n) value; wert (adj.) worth 365. Gesicht, da#, )er (no!n) face 366. irgendwie (adv.) somehow 367. "prache, d%e, )n (no!n) language 368. bilden (ver ) to form, educate 369. dadurch (adv.) through it, as a result 370. direkt (adj.) direct, straight 371. international (adj.) international 372. sozial (adj.) social 373. an<fangen (ver ) to begin 374. best# (adj.) best 375. bisher (adv.) until now 376. erwarten (ver ) to expect 377. 1nfang, der, )e (no!n) beginning 378. nmlich (adv.) namely 379. %en# (det./pron.) that, those 380. wohnen (ver ) to live 381. rot (adj.) red 382. offen (adj.) open 383. >rt, der, )e (no!n) place, town, location 384. na%a (part.) well + 385. )oment, der (no!n) moment 386. betreffen (ver ) to affect, concern 387. meist# (adj.) most 388. warten (ver ) to wait

389. ,olge, d%e, )n (no!n) result, conse#uence, series 390. ab (prep.) from 391. besonder# (adj.) special 392. gewiss (adj.) certain 393. $nteresse, da#, )n (no!n) interest 394. manchmal (adv.) sometimes 395. )illiarde, d%e, )n (no!n) billion 396. 7olle, d%e, )n (no!n) role 397. %emand (pron.) someone 398. vergehen (ver ) to elapse (t%me); to decay 399. ffentlich (adj.) public 400. Tr, d%e, )en (no!n) door

401. "chler, der, 1 (no!n) pupil, student (pr%mar3 and #econdar3 level) 402. *edeutung, d%e, )en (no!n) meaning 403. Te?t, der, )e (no!n) text 404. ach (part.) oh 405. 8rgebnis, da#, )#e (no!n) result 406. helfen (ver ) to help 407. .rieg, der, )e (no!n) war 408. sechs (n!m.) six 409. niemand (pron.) nobody 410. gewinnen (ver ) to win 411. halb (adj.) half 412. schlieen (ver ) to close 413. 6eise, d%e, )n (no!n) way, manner 414. 7egierung, d%e, )en (no!n) government 415. wahrscheinlich (adj./adv.) probable; probably 416. europisch (adj.) )uropean 417. "tck, da#, )e (no!n) piece 418. 6ohnung, d%e, )en (no!n) apartment 419. fhlen (ver ) to feel 420. Gesprch, da#, )e (no!n) conversation 421. bieten (ver ) to offer 422. interessieren (ver ) to interest; sich interessieren to be interested 423. wesentlich (adj.) essential, fundamental 424. erinnern (ver ) to remind; sich erinnern to remember 425. )eter, der, 1 (no!n) meter 426. her (adv.) (in a direction) away from 427. 2unkt, der, )e (no!n) dot, point, period 428. "ituation, d%e, )en (no!n) situation 429. hnlich (adj.) similar 430. ergeben (ver ) to result in, yield 431. dagegen (adv.) against it, on the other hand

432. hufig (adj.) fre#uent 433. /ehrer, der, 1 (no!n) teacher 434. an<bieten (ver ) to offer 435. ebenso (adv.) $ust as, as much as, as well 436. studieren (ver ) to study 437. danach (adv.) after it, afterwards 438. 2reis, der, )e (no!n) price, prize 439. 1bbildung, d%e, )en (no!n) illustration 440. *egriff, der, )e (no!n) concept, idea, term 441. ,unktion, d%e, )en (no!n) function 442. verbinden (ver ) to connect, link 443. ziemlich (adv.) #uite, fairly 444. an<sehen (ver ) to look at, watch 445. *oden, der, )(/) (no!n) ground, floor, bottom 446. fehlen (ver ) to lack, to be missing, be absent (0 dat. o j.) 447. (ahrhundert, da#, )e (no!n) century 448. "ohn, der, )(/))e (no!n) son 449. 6erk, da#, )e (no!n) work; factory 450. bedeuten (ver ) to mean 451. schwarz (adj.) black 452. vergleichen (ver ) to compare 453. auerdem (adv.) besides, in addition 454. inzwischen (adv.) in the meantime 455. sofort (adv.) immediately 456. steigen (ver ) to climb, increase 457. "timme, d%e, )n (no!n) voice 458. acht (n!m.) eight 459. pltzlich (adj./adv.) sudden(ly) 460. 7ahmen, der, 1 (no!n) frame, framework 461. 7ichtung, d%e, )en (no!n) direction 462. vllig (adj.) complete 463. nutzen (ver ) to use 464. 2rogramm, da#, )e (no!n) program, schedule 465. 1ngst, d%e, )(5))e (no!n) fear, anxiety 466. gering (adj.) low (amount level), small 467. $nformation, d%e, )en (no!n) information 468. .unst, d%e )(.))e (no!n) art 469. )usik, d%e (no!n) music 470. schauen (ver ) to look 471. schwierig (adj.) difficult 472. 2olitik, d%e (no!n) politics 473. verlassen (ver ) to leave 474. manch# (det./pron.) some, many a 475. bald (adv.) soon 476. ein<setzen (ver ) to put in, insert 477. *eruf, der, )e (no!n) occupation, $ob, profession

478. praktisch (adj.) practical 479. ndern (ver ) to change 480. genug (adv.) enough 481. persnlich (adj./adv.) personal(ly) 482. wachsen (ver ) to grow 483. aus<gehen (ver ) to go out; assume 484. 7egel, d%e , )n (no!n) rule 485. "chritt, der, )e (no!n) step 486. #%hrig (adj.) -year-old 487. 1bsatz, der )(-))e (no!n) sales; paragraph; heel 488. geschehen (ver ) to happen, occur (0 dat. o j.) 489. Gott, der, )(/))er (no!n) god; 'od 490. 1uto, da#, )# (no!n) car 491. beschreiben (ver ) to describe 492. *eziehung, d%e, )en (no!n) relation, relationship 493. 8rfahrung, d%e, )en (no!n) experience 494. Tisch, der, )e (no!n) table 495. an<nehmen (ver ) to accept, assume 496. endlich (adv.) finally, at last 497. kriegen (ver ) to get, receive 498. +ukunft, d%e, )(.))e (no!n) future 499. planen (ver ) to plan 500. "piel, da#, )e (no!n) game

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1 sein to e

@ haben to *ave

ich habe : *ave du hast 3o! *ave er hat *e *a# "ie haben gehabt Io! *ad/*ave *ad wir htten ,e ,o!ld *ave

E werden to ecome ,lso used to form the future tense and the passive voice&

ich werde : ecome du wirst 3o! ecome er ist geworden *e ecame es wurde %t ecame es wrde'' %t ,o!ld...

F knnen to e a le, can

ich kann : can du kannst 3o! can er konnte *e co!ld "ie knnen 3o! can

ich muss : m!#t/*ave to ! du musst 3o! m!#t mssen er muss *e m!#t to *ave to, m!#t sie musste #*e *ad to wir mssen ,e *ave to

G wollen to ,ant (to)

ich will : ,ant (to) du willst 3o! ,ant (to) er will *e ,ant# (to) er wollte *e ,anted to sie hat gewollt #*e ,anted to

;<==>?@A Imperative rare <4EF6 8r will nichts trinken' Ee doe#nGt ,ant to dr%n7 an3t*%n(. -as habe ich nicht gewollt' : d%dnGt mean to (do t*at). 6ir wollen morgen abfahren' De ,ant to leave tomorro,. ;<==>?@A -o imperative <4EF6 8r mag die "uppe' Ee l%7e# t*e #o!p. 6as mchten "ieD D*at ,o!ld 3o! l%7eH ;<==>?@A wisseB 7no,C wissetB 7no,C <4EF6 8r wei es nicht' Ee doe#nGt 7no,. "ie wusste weder ein noch aus' A*e d%dnGt 7no, ,*%c* ,a3 ,a# !p. 6issen "ie& wann sie ankommenD @o 3o! 7no, ,*en t*e3 arr%veH

H mgen to l%7e (to)

ich mag : l%7e ich mchte : ,o!ld l%7e du magst 3o! l%7e er mochte *e l%7ed "ie mgen 3o! l%7e

I wissen to 7no,

ich wei : 7no, du weit 3o! 7no, wir wissen ,e 7no, er wusste *e 7ne, ich habe gewusst : 7ne,, *ave 7no,n

J machen to ma7e, do

;<==>?@A )achen "ie sich keine ich mache : do, ma7e GedankenB @onGt ,orr3 a o!t %tC du machst 3o! ma7e <4EF6 er macht *e doe# -as macht nichts' :t doe#nGt wir machten ,e d%d, made matter. er hat gemacht *e d%d, *a# done 6as macht dasD D*at doe# %t ich werde machen : ,%ll do, ma7e come toH (Eo, m!c*H) 6as machen wir %etztD ?o, ,*at do ,e doH ich soll : #*o!ld du sollst 3o! #*o!ld er soll *e #*o!ld sie sollte #*e ,a# #!ppo#ed to wir sollen ,e o!(*t to ;<==>?@A -o imperative <4EF6 $ch sollte dort bleiben' : o!(*t to #ta3 t*ere.

10 sollen #*o!ld, o!(*t to, #!ppo#ed to

8s soll schn sein' :tG# #a%d to e/#!ppo#ed to e n%ce. 6as soll dasD D*atG# t*at #!ppo#ed to meanH ;<==>?@A ?/> <4EF6 D%e *e%Jen A%eH D*atG# 3o!r nameH (la#t name) :c* *e%Je Kone#. =3 name %# Kone#. Fr *e%Jt Bra!n. E%# name %# Bra!n. D%e *e%Jt d!H D*atG# 3o!r nameH (c*%ld) :c* *e%Je Larl. =3 name %# Larl. (c*%ld) Da# #oll da# *e%JenH D*atG# t*at #!ppo#ed to meanH/D*at do 3o! mean 3 t*atH ;<==>?@A Aa( da# n%c*tC @onGt #a3 %tC Aa(en A%e m%rC 4ell meC <4EF6 Fr #a(t, ,a# er den7t. Ee #a3# ,*at *e mean#/t*%n7#. @a# #a(t m%r n%c*t#. 4*at doe#nGt mean an3t*%n( to me. @! *a#t n%c*t# M! #a(en. Io! *ave no #a3 (%n t*e matter). ;<==>?@A (e*eC (oC (e*tC (oC (e*en A%eC (oC <4EF6 @a# (e*t n%c*t. 4*at ,onGt do/,or7. D%e (e*t e# :*nenH Eo, are 3o!H =e%ne 9*r (e*t nac*. =3 ,atc* %# #lo,. A%e (e*t M! 8!J A*e (oe# on foot./A*e ,al7#. ;<==>?@A #e*eC #eeC #e*en A%eC #eeC <4EF6 A%e #%e*t n%c*t (!t. A*e doe#nGt #ee

11 Tie heien to be called& named 3m=4his5 name is

ich heie m= name is sie heit her name is du heit =our name is er hie his name was er hat geheien he was named wir heien our name is 0eien "ieKD $s =our nameKD

11 Tie sagen to sa=& tell

ich sage $ sa= du sagst =ou sa= er sagte he said er hat gesagt he said4has said wir sagen we sa= sagen "ieD do =ou sa=D4are =ou sa=ingD

1@ gehen to go

ich gehe $ go& am going du gehst =ou go er geht he goes sie ist gegangen she went4has gone er ging he went

1E sehen to see

ich sehe $ see du siehst =ou see er sieht he sees er hat gesehen he saw4has seen sie sah she saw

wir sahen we saw

,ell. Do *a#t d! %*n (e#e*enH D*ere d%d 3o! #ee *%mH ;<==>?@A (e tC (%veC (% C (%veC (e en A%eC (%veC <4EF6 2e en A%e m%r den Ble%#t%ftC 2%ve me t*e penc%l. F# (% t 7e%n 2eld. 4*ere %# no mone3. :c* (a %*r da# B!c*. : (ave *er t*e oo7. Fr *at m%r da# 2eld (e(e en. Ee (ave me t*e mone3. ;<==>?@A 7ommC comeC 7ommtC comeC 7ommen A%eC comeC <4EF6 :c* 7omme n%c*t nac* Ea!#e. :Gm not com%n( *ome. Fr %#t nac* Berl%n (e7ommen. Ee came to Berl%n.Do*er 7ommt #%eH D*ere doe# #*e come fromHF# 7am (anM ander#, al# er,artet. :t t!rned o!t ver3 d%fferentl3 t*an ,e e"pected. ;<==>?@A Na##en A%e da#C Atop t*atC Neave t*at aloneC <4EF6 Fr l%eJ #%c* 7e%ne Oe%t. Ee d%dnGt allo, *%m#elf an3 t%me. @a# la##e %c* m%r n%c*t (efallen. : ,onGt p!t !p ,%t* t*at. Fr l-##t #%c* d%e Eaare #c*ne%den. EeG# (ett%n( a *a%rc!t. ;<==>?@A f%ndeC f%ndC f%ndetC f%ndC f%nden A%eC f%ndC <4EF6 Fr fand d%e A!ppe (!t. Ee l%7ed t*e

1F geben to give

ich gebe $ give du gibst =ou give er gab he gave "ie geben =ou give es gibt there is4are

1! kommen to come

ich komme $ come& am coming du kommst =ou come er kam he came sie ist gekommen she came

1G lassen to let& allow& leave

ich lasse $ let du lsst =ou let er lsst he lets "ie haben gelassen Lou have let er lie he let

1H finden to find

ich finde $ find ich fand $ found du findest =ou find er fand he found "ie haben gefunden =ou

found4have found

#o!p. D%r f%nden 7e%nen PlatM. De canGt f%nd a #eat. ;<==>?@A le% C #ta3C le% tC #ta3C B%tte, le% en A%e #%tMenC Plea#e rema%n #eatedC <4EF6 Fr le% t %n L/ln. EeG# #ta3%n( %n ;olo(ne. >lle# l%e e%m >lten. Fver3t*%n( #ta3ed t*e #ame./?ot*%n( c*an(ed. F# le% t da e%. >(reed. :tG# a deal. ;<==>?@A n%mmC ta7eC ne*mtC ta7eC ne*men A%eC ta7eC ?e*men A%e PlatMC Eave a #eatC <4EF6 Fr na*m da# 2eld. Ee too7 t*e mone3. A%e na*m e# a!f #%c*, da# M! mac*en. A*e too7 %t !pon *er#elf to do t*at. D%r *a en den 4a( fre%(enommen. De too7 t*e da3 off.

ich bleibe $ sta= du bleibst =ou sta= 1I wir bleiben we sta= bleiben er blieb he sta=ed to sta=& remain ich bin geblieben $ sta=ed& have sta=ed

1J nehmen to take

ich nehme $ take du nimmst =ou take er nimmt he takes wir nehmen we take er hat genommen he took& has taken ich werde nehmen $ will take

@0 bringen to bring

;<==>?@A r%n(C r%n( r%n(tC r%n( r%n(en A%eC r%n( <4EF6 ich bringe $ bring :c* r%n(e A%e dort*%n. :Gll ta7e 3o! du bringst =ou bring t*ere. er brachte he brought Fr *at e# ,e%t (e rac*t. Ee *a# sie hat gebracht she brought& has een ver3 #!cce##f!l./Ee *a# come brought far. Da# r%n(t da#H D*at ,%ll t*at accompl%#*H @a# *at m%c* M!m Nac*en (e rac*t. 4*at made me la!(*.