The most common German verbs that come up in every topic. For irregular verbs the conjugated forms are shown too. A2 is the elementary level: you can handle simple everyday conversations.
| German | English | Type |
|---|---|---|
| interessieren | to interest | verb |
| klappen | to work out, to go well | verb |
| klappern | to rattle, to clatter | verb |
| kleben (an + D) | to stick, to glue | verb |
| sich kümmern um + A | to take care of, to look after | verb |
| lassen, du lässt, er lässt, hat gelassen | to let; to have something done | verb |
| leihen, hat geliehen | to lend / to borrow | verb |
| meinen | to mean; to think | verb |
| mitbringen, hat mitgebracht | to bring along | verb |
| mitmachen, hat mitgemacht | to take part, to join in | verb |
| nachdenken über + A, hat nachgedacht | to think about, to reflect on | verb |
| nicken | to nod | verb |
| nutzen | to use, to make use of | verb |
| sich orientieren | to get one's bearings, to find out | verb |
| passieren, ist passiert | to happen | verb |
| planen | to plan | verb |
| prüfen | to check, to examine | verb |
| quietschen | to squeak | verb |
| reagieren | to react | verb |
| rechnen mit + D | to expect, to reckon with | verb |
| reden | to talk | verb |
| rufen, hat gerufen | to call, to shout | verb |
| schaffen | to manage, to make it | verb |
| schieben, hat geschoben | to push | verb |
| schiefgehen, ist schiefgegangen | to go wrong | verb |
| sich setzen | to sit down | verb |
| sinken, ist gesunken | to sink, to fall | verb |
| steigen, ist gestiegen | to rise, to increase; to get on, to climb | verb |
| stärken | to strengthen | verb |
| summen | to hum, to buzz | verb |
| teilnehmen an, er nimmt teil, hat teilgenommen | to take part in (an + Dat.) | verb |
| testen | to test | verb |
| trennen | to separate | verb |
| trocknen | to dry | verb |
| unterbrechen, hat unterbrochen | to interrupt | verb |
| vereinbaren | to agree, to arrange | verb |
| vergessen, hat vergessen | to forget | verb |
| verlangen | to demand, to ask for | verb |
| verlassen, hat verlassen | to leave | verb |
| verlieren, hat verloren | to lose | verb |
| verstecken, hat versteckt | to hide | verb |
| verteilen | to distribute, to hand out | verb |
| verwechseln mit + D | to confuse with, to mix up | verb |
| verwenden | to use | verb |
| verzichten auf + A | to do without, to give up | verb |
| sich vorbereiten (auf + Akk.), hat sich vorbereitet | to prepare (oneself) (auf + Akk.) | verb |
| vorkommen, ist vorgekommen | to happen, to occur; to be found | verb |
| vorschlagen, hat vorgeschlagen | to suggest | verb |
| wechseln | to change; to exchange (money) | verb |
| wegnehmen, hat weggenommen | to take away | verb |
| werden, ist geworden | to become | verb |
| werfen, hat geworfen | to throw | verb |
| wünschen, hat gewünscht | to wish | verb |
| zeigen, hat gezeigt | to show | verb |
| ziehen, hat gezogen | to pull; to move | verb |
| zugehen, ist zugegangen | to close | verb |
| zuhören | to listen (+ Dativ) | verb |
| ändern | to change | verb |
| öffnen | to open | verb |