AP German Complete Verb List Compilation

begleiten

to accompany

verklagen

to accuse; sue

raten (irr.)

to adise; guess

verwalten

to administer, manage

verdrießen (irr.)

to annoy; displease; grieve

bejahren

to answer in the affirmative, agree

ankommen (irr.)

to arrive; succeed; matter

feststellen

to ascertain, establish

fragen

to ask (a question)

bitten (irr.)

to ask (for), request, beg

versuchen

to attempt, try; tempt; sample

rächen

to avenge

meiden

to avoid, shun

backen (irr.)

to bake

baden

to bathe

können (irr.)

to be able (can); to know ( a language or how to do something)

staunen

to be astonished, surprised, or amazed

wachen

to be awake; keep watch; guard

heißen (irr.)

to be called or named; mean; command

sich freuen

to be glad or please, rejoice

sich interessieren

to be interested in

gleichen

to be like, resemble, equal

meinen

to be of the opinion, think; mean

dürfen (irr.)

to be permitted, be allowed, may

gefallen (irr.)

to be pleasing; like

schweigen (irr.)

to be silent

erschrecken

to be startled/frightened

sollen

to be; be supposed to; ought; be said to; be expected to

sein (irr.)

to be; have

sich gewöhnen

to become accustomed

werden (irr.)

to become; shall or will

anfangen (irr.)

to begin

beginnen (irr.)

to begin

sich verhalten (irr.)

to behave, act; be the case

glauben

to believe

gehören

to belong

biegen (irr.)

to bend; turn

verraten (irr.)

to betray

binden (irr.)

to bind, tie

beißen

to bite

bluten

to bleed

segnen

to bless

blühen

to bloom, flower, flourish

blasen (irr.)

to blow; to play a wind or brass instrument

buchen

to book; enter

brechen (irr.)

to break

atmen

to breathe

bringen (irr.)

to bring; present

bürsten

to brush

bauen

to build, construct

brennen (irr.)

to burn; distill

kaufen

to buy

rufen (irr.)

to call, shout

tragen (irr.)

to carry, bear; wear

sich erkälten

to catch a cold

fangen (irr.)

to catch, capture

ändern

to change, alter

wechseln

to change, exchange

schwatzen

to chatter, prattle

kauen

to chew

wählen

to choose; vote

klatschen

to clap; slap; gossip

putzen

to clean, groom

reinigen

to clean; refine; clarify

räumen

to clear away, clean; evacuate

steigen (irr.)

to climb; increase; rise

schließen (irr.)

to close; conclude; shut; lock

kommen (irr.)

to come

auskommen (irr.)

to come out; have enough of, make do

verwechseln

to confuse; change by mistake

siegen

to conquer, triumph, be victorious

trösten

to console

enthalten (irr.)

to contain, hold

sich unterhalten (irr.)

to converse; amuse oneself

kochen

to cook; boil; seethe

kosten

to cost; taste, try

rechnen

to count, calculate, reckon

decken

to cover; set (a table)

schaffen (irr.)

to create

kriechen (irr.)

to creep, crawl

schwören (irr.)

to curse, swear

schneiden (irr.)

to cut

schaden

to damage, hurt

tanzen

to dance

wagen

to dare

verkommen (irr.)

to decay, go bad

betrügen (irr.)

to deceive, cheat

entscheiden

to decide; rule

säumen

to delay, hesitate; hem; line

verachten

to despise, scorn

zerstören

to destroy

sterben (irr.)

to die

schalten

to direct; switchl; insert

stören

to disturb

verrichten

to do, perform, execute

tun (irr.)

to do; make; put; act

zeichnen

to draw; sign

träumen

to dream

trinken (irr.)

to drink

treiben (irr.)

to drive; push; pursue

trocknen

to dry

verdienen

to earn; deserve

essen (irr.)

to eat

frühstücken

to eat breakfast

genießen (irr.)

to enjoy

verstricken

to entangle, ensnare

entkommen (irr.)

to escape, get away

reizen

to excite; irritate; charm

entschuldigen

to excuse; apologize

üben

to exercise, practice

erklären

to explain, declare, announce

schwinden (irr.)

to fade; wane; dwindle

fallen (irr.)

to fall

sich verlieben

to fall in love

fürchten

to fear

spüren

to feel, perceive; trace, scent out

fühlen

to feel; perceive

kämpfen

to fight, struggle

füllen

to fill

finden (irr.0

to find

erfahren (irr.)

to find out, learn

passen

to fit, be suitable

schmeißen (irr.)

to fling, hurl, throw

glänzen

to flitter, shine; be brilliant

fliegen (irr.)

to fly

folgen

to follow

zwingen (irr.)

to force, compel

vergessen (irr.)

to forget

frieren (irr.)

to freeze; feel cold

sich anziehen (irr.)

to get dressed

geraten (irr.)

to get into, fall into or upon

kennenlernen

to get to know; meet

kriegen

to get, obtain

geben (irr.)

to give

schenken

to give

gebären (irr.)

to give birth to

gehen (irr.)

to go; walk

fassen

to grasp, seize, contain, conceive

grüßen

to greet, salute, send regards or compliments

wachsen (irr.)

to grow

hängen (irr.)

to hang

passieren

to happen, take place; pass

geschehen

to happen; to take place

hassen

to hate

haben

to have

müssen

to have to, must

hören

to hear, listen

sich bedienen

to help oneself; make use of something

helfen (irr.)

to help, aid, assist

schlagen (irr.)

to hit; beat; strike

halten (irr.)

to hold; stop; keep; consider

hoffen

to hope; expect

sich beeilen

to hurry

schmerzen

to hurt, pain, distress

beeindrucken

to impress

vermehren

to increase

beeinflussen

to influence

beleidigen

to insult, offend

unterbrechen (irr.)

to interrupt

erfinden (irr.)

to invent; discover; find out

springen (irr.)

to jump, leap, spring; explode

töten

to kill

küssen

to kiss

stricken

to knit

klopfen

to knock, beat

wissen (irr.)

to know (a fact)

kennen (irr.)

to know (by acquaintance); be familiar with

klagen

to lament; complain of

lachen

to laugh

legen

to lay, put, place, deposit

führen

to lead

lernen

to learn, study

leihen (irr.)

to lend; borrow from; hire

lassen (irr.)

to let; leave; allow; abandon

liegen (irr.)

to lie; be situated; appeal to

mögen (irr.)

to life; want; may

heben (irr.)

to lift; raise; heave

leben

to live

laden (irr.)

to load, cite, summon

blicken

to look, glance

gucken

to look; peep

lösen

to loosen; solve

verlieren (irr.)

to lose

lieben

to love

machen

to make; do

heiraten

to marry

bedeuten

to mean, signify

messen (irr.)

to measure

treffen (irr.)

to meet; hit

schmelzen (irr.)

to melt

erwähnen

to mention

bewegen

to move, agitate, shake

rücken

to move; bring nearer

nennen (irr.)

to name, call

brauchen

to need, require

nicken

to nod, doze

merken

to notice; note; perceive

erhalten (irr.)

to obtain, receive; preserve

beschäftigen

to occupy; preoccupy; busy

vorkommen (irr.)

to occur; seem; come forth

öffnen

to open

aufmachen

to open; present, feature

bestellen

to order (goods); arrange

befehlen (irr.)

to order, command

überwinden (irr.)

to overcome, conquer

packen

to pack; sieze, grab

malen

to paint, portray

verzeihen (irr.)

to pardon, forgive, excuse

bestehen (irr.)

to pass (an exam); exist

kleben

to paste; stick

bezahlen

to pay

zahlen

to pay

erlauben

to permit

abholen

to pick up, call for, collect

pflanzen

to plant

schwänzen

to play hooky, cut classes

spielen

to play; act, perform

stürzen

to plunge; fall; hurl; overthrow

weisen (irr.)

to point out, show

besitzen (irr.)

to possess, own

gießen (irr.)

to pour; cast (metal)

loben

to praise

preisen (irr.)

to praise; consider

beten

to pray

drucken

to print

versprechen (irr.)

to promise

stützen

to prop; support; peg

ziegen (irr.)

to pull, draw; go, move

scheiben (irr.)

to push; shove; move

stellen

to put, place

streiten (irr.)

to quarrel, dispute

regnen

to rain

erreichen

to reach; attain, achieve

reichen

to reach; pass; extend; be enough

lesen (irr.)

to read; gather

empfangen (irr.)

to receive

empfehlen (irr.)

to recommend

genesen (irr.)

to recover, convalesce

bergen (irr.)

to recover; conceal

werben (irr.)

to recruit; woo; court; solicit

tanken

to refuel, get gasoline

veragen

to refuse; fail

bleiben (irr.)

to remain, stay

erinnen

to remind

mieten

to rent, hire

widerholen

to repeat

berichten

to report

wohnen

to reside, live, dwell

ruhen

to rest

behalten (irr.)

to retain, keep

lohnen

to reward, recompense

reiten (irr.)

to rid ( on horse)

klingen (irr.)

to ring; sound

spülen

to rinse, flush; wash against, lap

rollen

to roll

verderben (irr.)

to ruin; spoil; perish

rennen (irr.)

to run; race

laufen (irr.)

to run; walk; function

sparen

to save (money); economize

retten

to save, rescue

sagen

to say; tell; speak

schöpfen

to scoop; obtain, conceive

schauen

to see, look, gaze

sehen (irr.)

to see; realize

suchen

to seek, look for

greifen (irr.)

to seize, grasp, grab

verkaufen

to sell

schicken

to send, dispatch

senden (irr.)

to send; transmit

scheiden (irr.)

to separate; part; divide; go away

dienen

to serve

vorstellen

to set in front of; introduce

richten

to set right; adjust; prepare (meals, etc.)

stecken

to set, plant; remain, be stuck or involved

umstellen

to shift; transpose; change over

scheinen (irr.)

to shine; seem

schießen (irr.)

to shoot

einkaufen

to shop, buy

schreien (irr.)

to shout, scream, shriek, cry

zeigen

to show, indicate, point out

seufzen

to sigh

sichten

to sight; sift; examine

singen (irr.)

to sing

sinken (irr.)

to sink

sich setzen

to sit down

sitzen (irr.)

to sit; fit (clothing)

schlafen (irr.)

to sleep

schmieren

to smear; grease

riechen (irr.)

to smell

lächeln

to smile

rauchen

to smoke

schleichen (irr.)

to sneak; creep

schneien

to snow

sprechen (irr.)

to speak, talk

ausgeben (irr.)

to spend; to deal (cards); to treat to drinks

spinnen (irr.)

to spin

spucken

to spit

drücken

to squeeze, push, press

spritzen

to squirt, gush

stehen (irr.)

to stand; be located

verweilen

to stay, stop, linger, tarry

stehlen (irr.)

to steal

treten (irr.)

to step; go; kick

stechen (irr.)

to sting; prick; stab

stinken (irr.)

to stink

rühren

to stir; touch

streichen (irr.)

to strike; cancel; paint

streben

to strive

ringen (irr.)

to struggle; wrestle

studieren

to study; be at college

gelingen (irr.)

to succeed

saugen

to suck; absorb

leiden (irr.)

to suffer

schmollen

to sulk; pout

überraschen

to surprise

schlucken

to swallow, guzzle

schwitzen

to sweat; perspire

schwimmen (irr.)

to swim; float

nehmen (irr.)

to take

stattfinden (irr.)

to take place, happen

schmecken

to taste; taste good

lehren

to teach

reißen (irr.)

to tear, rip

necken

to tease

lügen (irr.)

to tell a lie

erzählen

to tell, relate

danken

to thank

denken (irr.)

to think; have in mind

werfen (irr.)

to throw, hurl, fling

schnüren

to tie, tighten

verkehren

to trade, traffic; frequent, visit; reverse, pervert

reisen

to travel

fahren (irr.)

to travel; drive; ride; go

trauen

to trust, believe in; venture, dare; marry

wenden (irr.)

to turn

verstehen (irr.)

to understand

vereinigen

to unite; join; assemble

gebrauchen

to use

nützen

to use, be profitable

schätzen

to value; estimate; reckon; respect

besuchen

to visit, attend

warten

to wait; service

wecken

to wake, rouse

spazieren

to walk, stroll

wandern

to wander, hike

wollen (irr.)

to want; intend

waschen (irr.)

to wash

weinen

to weep, cry

pfeifen (irr.)

to whistle

gewinnen (irr.)

to win, gain

wünschen

to wish; desire

arbeiten

to work

schreiben (irr.)

to write

weichen (irr.)

to yield, give way

bekommen (irr.)

1. to get, receive 2. to agree with, suit