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
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
