The most common German verbs that come up in every topic. For irregular verbs the conjugated forms are shown too. B1 is the intermediate level, often required for jobs, vocational training and residence permits in Germany.
| German | English | Type |
|---|---|---|
| abbrechen, hat abgebrochen | to break off; to abandon | verb |
| abweichen, ist abgewichen von + D | to deviate from | verb |
| akzeptieren | to accept | verb |
| angeben, hat angegeben | to state; to show off | verb |
| sich anhören | to listen to | verb |
| ankündigen | to announce | verb |
| anpacken | to lend a hand | verb |
| anschauen | to look at | verb |
| auffordern | to ask, to call on | verb |
| aufgeben, hat aufgegeben | to give up; to post (a letter) | verb |
| aufhalten, hat aufgehalten | to hold up, to delay | verb |
| aufwachen | to wake up | verb |
| aushalten, hat ausgehalten | to stand, to bear | verb |
| sich auskennen, hat sich ausgekannt | to know one's way around | verb |
| auslaufen, ist ausgelaufen | to leak; to expire | verb |
| auslösen | to trigger, to cause | verb |
| sich auszahlen | to pay off | verb |
| beantworten | to answer | verb |
| beeinflussen | to influence | verb |
| begleiten | to accompany | verb |
| behandeln | to treat; to deal with | verb |
| beherrschen | to master, to control | verb |
| sich bemühen um + A | to make an effort, to try | verb |
| beobachten | to observe | verb |
| bereit sein, ist bereit gewesen | to be ready, to be willing | verb |
| beschließen, hat beschlossen | to decide, to resolve | verb |
| beschädigen | to damage | verb |
| beteiligt sein | to be involved | verb |
| betreffen, hat betroffen | to concern, to affect | verb |
| betroffen sein | to be affected | verb |
| brennen, hat gebrannt | to burn | verb |
| dazwischenkommen, ist dazwischengekommen | to come up (something prevents) | verb |
| durchführen | to carry out | verb |
| sich durchsetzen | to assert oneself | verb |
| eingreifen, hat eingegriffen | to intervene | verb |
| einholen | to catch up; to obtain (information) | verb |
| sich einmischen | to interfere | verb |
| einsammeln | to collect | verb |
| einschränken | to restrict, to limit | verb |
| einsetzen | to use, to deploy | verb |
| eintreten, ist eingetreten | to enter; to occur | verb |
| einwilligen | to consent | verb |
| entfallen, ist entfallen | to be cancelled, not to take place | verb |
| entfernen | to remove | verb |
| entscheiden, hat entschieden | to decide | verb |
| sich entscheiden, hat sich entschieden | to decide (für + Akk.) | verb |
| entstehen, ist entstanden | to arise, to come about | verb |
| erfassen | to grasp; to record (data) | verb |
| erkennen, hat erkannt | to recognise; to realise | verb |
| sich erkundigen | to enquire | verb |
| erledigen | to deal with, to get done | verb |
| erleichtern | to make easier, to relieve | verb |
| erraten, hat erraten | to guess (correctly) | verb |
| erwarten | to expect | verb |
| fertigstellen | to complete, to finish | verb |
| festhalten, hat festgehalten | to hold on to; to record (in writing) | verb |
| feststehen, hat festgestanden | to be certain, to be fixed | verb |
| feststellen | to establish, to find | verb |
| fortsetzen | to continue | verb |
| führen | to lead; to run; to lead to | verb |
| gegenüberstehen, hat gegenübergestanden | to face | verb |