The most common German verbs that come up in every topic. For irregular verbs the conjugated forms are shown too. A1 is the beginner level of German, usually the level required for a family reunion visa to Germany.
| German | English | Type |
|---|---|---|
| abholen, holt ab | to pick up, to collect (someone) | verb |
| anfangen, fängt an | to begin, to start | verb |
| ansehen, sieht an | to look at, to watch | verb |
| aufpassen, passt auf | to pay attention, to watch out | verb |
| aufstehen, steht auf | to get up | verb |
| beginnen | to begin | verb |
| besuchen | to visit | verb |
| bleiben | to stay | verb |
| brauchen | to need | verb |
| es gibt | there is / there are | verb |
| finden | to find; to think (an opinion) | verb |
| fragen | to ask | verb |
| gehen | to go, to walk | verb |
| haben, hat | to have | verb |
| heißen | to be called | verb |
| helfen, hilft | to help | verb |
| hören | to hear, to listen | verb |
| kennenlernen, lernt kennen | to get to know, to meet | verb |
| kommen | to come | verb |
| können, kann | can, to be able to | verb |
| leben | to live | verb |
| machen | to do, to make | verb |
| mitkommen, kommt mit | to come along | verb |
| möchte | would like (polite) | verb |
| mögen, mag | to like | verb |
| nehmen, nimmt | to take | verb |
| Recht haben | to be right | verb |
| schlafen, schläft | to sleep | verb |
| Schluss machen | to finish, to call it a day | verb |
| sein | to be | verb |
| sprechen, spricht | to speak | verb |
| stehen | to stand | verb |
| stimmen | to be correct | verb |
| suchen | to look for | verb |
| tragen, trägt | to carry; to wear | verb |
| treffen, trifft | to meet | verb |
| Zeit haben | to have time | verb |
| zurückkommen, kommt zurück | to come back | verb |