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German Verb Tables

Verb Tables

haben (“to have”)

Irregular Verb (Infinitive) — Auxiliary Verb

Present Indicative	hat
Past Indicative	hatte
Past Participle	gehabt
Imperative	habe

sein (“to be”)

Irregular Verb (Infinitive) — Auxiliary Verb

Present Indicative	ist
Past Indicative	war
Past Participle	ist gewesen
Imperative	sei

werden (“to become”)

Irregular Verb (Infinitive) — Auxiliary Verb

Present Indicative	wird
Past Indicative	wurde
Past Participle	ist geworden
Imperative	werde

befehlen (“to command”)

Strong Verb — Infinitive

Present Indicative	befiehlt
Past Indicative	befahl
Past Participle	befohlen
Imperative	befiehl

bergen (“to conceal”)

Strong Verb — Infinitive

Present Indicative	birgt
Past Indicative	barg
Past Participle	geborgen
Imperative	birg

bersten (“to burst”)

Strong Verb — Infinitive

Present Indicative	birst
Past Indicative	barst
Past Participle	ist geborsten
Imperative	birst

brechen (“to break”)

Strong Verb — Infinitive

Present Indicative	bricht
Past Indicative	brach
Past Participle	gebrochen
Imperative	brich

empfehlen (“to recommend”)

Strong Verb — Infinitive

Present Indicative	empfiehlt
Past Indicative	empfahl
Past Participle	empfohlen
Imperative	empfiehl

erlöschen (“to go out, extinguish”)

Strong Verb — Infinitive

Present Indicative	erlischt
Past Indicative	erlosch
Past Participle	ist erloschen
Imperative	erlisch

erschrecken (“to be frightened”)

Strong Verb — Infinitive

Present Indicative	erschrickt
Past Indicative	erschrak
Past Participle	ist erschrocken
Imperative	erschrick

essen (“to eat”)

Strong Verb — Infinitive

Present Indicative	isst
Past Indicative	aö
Past Participle	gegessen
Imperative	iss

fechten (“to fence”)

Strong Verb — Infinitive

Present Indicative	ficht
Past Indicative	focht
Past Participle	gefochten
Imperative	ficht

flechten (“to braid”)

Strong Verb — Infinitive

Present Indicative	flicht
Past Indicative	flocht
Past Participle	geflochten
Imperative	flicht

fressen (“to eat” [of animals])

Strong Verb — Infinitive

Present Indicative	frisst
Past Indicative	fraö
Past Participle	gefressen
Imperative	friss

gebären (“to bear, give birth”)

Strong Verb — Infinitive

Present Indicative	gebiert
Past Indicative	gebar
Past Participle	geboren
Imperative	gebier

geben (“to give”)

Strong Verb — Infinitive

Present Indicative	gibt
Past Indicative	gab
Past Participle	gegeben
Imperative	gib

gelten (“to be worth”)

Strong Verb — Infinitive

Present Indicative	gilt
Past Indicative	galt
Past Participle	gegolten
Imperative	gilt

helfen (“to help”)

Strong Verb — Infinitive

Present Indicative	hilft
Past Indicative	half
Past Participle	geholfen
Imperative	hilf

lesen (“to read”)

Strong Verb — Infinitive

Present Indicative	liest
Past Indicative	las
Past Participle	gelesen
Imperative	lies

messen (“to measure”)

Strong Verb — Infinitive

Present Indicative	misst
Past Indicative	maö
Past Participle	gemessen
Imperative	miss

nehmen (“to take”)

Strong Verb — Infinitive

Present Indicative	nimmt
Past Indicative	nahm
Past Participle	genommen
Imperative	nimm

quellen (“to gush”)

Strong Verb — Infinitive

Present Indicative	quillt
Past Indicative	quoll
Past Participle	ist gequollen
Imperative	quill

schelten (“to scold”)

Strong Verb — Infinitive

Present Indicative	schilt
Past Indicative	schalt
Past Participle	gescholten
Imperative	schilt

schmelzen (“to melt”)

Strong Verb — Infinitive

Present Indicative	schmilzt
Past Indicative	schmolz
Past Participle	geschmolzen
Imperative	schmilz

schwellen (“to swell”)

Strong Verb — Infinitive

Present Indicative	schwillt
Past Indicative	schwoll
Past Participle	ist geschwollen
Imperative	schwill

sehen (“to see”)

Strong Verb — Infinitive

Present Indicative	sieht
Past Indicative	sah
Past Participle	gesehen
Imperative	sieh

sprechen (“to speak”)

Strong Verb — Infinitive

Present Indicative	spricht
Past Indicative	sprach
Past Participle	gesprochen
Imperative	sprich

stechen (“to prick”)

Strong Verb — Infinitive

Present Indicative	sticht
Past Indicative	stach
Past Participle	gestochen
Imperative	stich

sterben (“to die”)

Strong Verb — Infinitive

Present Indicative	stirbt
Past Indicative	starb
Past Participle	ist gestorben
Imperative	stirb

treffen (“to meet, to hit”)

Strong Verb — Infinitive

Present Indicative	trifft
Past Indicative	traf
Past Participle	getroffen
Imperative	triff

treten (“to step”)

Strong Verb — Infinitive

Present Indicative	tritt
Past Indicative	trat
Past Participle	ist getreten
Imperative	tritt

verderben (“to spoil”)

Strong Verb — Infinitive

Present Indicative	verdirbt
Past Indicative	verdarb
Past Participle	verdorben
Imperative	verdirb

vergessen (“to forget”)

Strong Verb — Infinitive

Present Indicative	vergisst
Past Indicative	vergaö
Past Participle	vergessen
Imperative	vergiss

werben (“to recruit, to woo”)

Strong Verb — Infinitive

Present Indicative	wirbt
Past Indicative	warb
Past Participle	geworben
Imperative	wirb

werfen (“to throw”)

Strong Verb — Infinitive

Present Indicative	wirft
Past Indicative	warf
Past Participle	geworfen
Imperative	wirf

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