100 German Verbs for Beginners

Build a practical foundation in German verbs with 100 illustrated cards for English-speaking learners. Each card introduces a German infinitive and its English meaning, then shows the verb in a short everyday sentence. Read a positive statement, a negative statement, and a question side by side with English translations. This helps you recognize how word order and separable prefixes change when you use a verb in context. A present-tense section gives examples with ich, du, er, wir, and ihr; another section compares a present example with a past form and Futur I. The selection includes common actions such as gehen, kommen, essen, schreiben, kaufen, and helfen, alongside useful irregular verbs such as sein, haben, werden, and wissen. It also distinguishes related verbs through examples: sprechen and reden, machen and tun, bekommen and erhalten. Start by learning the English meaning, then cover the translations and try to understand each German sentence before checking your answer. Return to the cards for short review sessions as you learn to recognize frequent verb forms and build your own simple statements and questions. The pack is designed for beginners and early intermediate learners who want vocabulary and verb patterns together rather than an isolated word list.

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Laufen

run; to walk fast

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Nehmen

take

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Sein

be

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Glauben

believe

4/100
Führen

lead; manage

5/100
Sehen

see

6/100
Einschalten

switch on; turn on

7/100
Zurückkommen

come back; return

8/100
Treffen

meet

9/100
Wählen

choose; select

10/100
Sprechen

speak

11/100
Reden

talk

12/100
Geben

give

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Sich bewegen

move

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Machen

do; make

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Tun

do

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Erreichen

reach; achieve

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Denken

think

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Essen

eat

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Leben

live

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Heißen

be called; be named

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Wissen

know

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Bedeuten

mean; matter

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Spielen

play

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Gehen

go; walk

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Fahren

go by vehicle; drive

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Haben

have

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Benutzen

use

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Scheinen

seem; appear

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Legen

put; lay

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Fangen

catch

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Brechen

break

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Ändern

change

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Vorbeigehen

walk past; pass by

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Hoffen

hope

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Finden

find

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Anfangen

begin; start

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Tragen

carry; wear

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Brauchen

need

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Erklären

explain

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Bleiben

stay; remain

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Lassen

leave; let

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Stoppen

stop

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Öffnen

open

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Fallen

fall

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Schreiben

write

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Zahlen

pay

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Gewinnen

win

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Unterstützen

support

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Heben

lift; raise

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Erlauben

allow; permit

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Zeigen

show

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Bedecken

cover

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Kaufen

buy

54/100
Bekommen

get; receive

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Erhalten

receive

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Sich erinnern

remember; recall

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Helfen

help

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Verstehen

understand

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Senden

send

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Erscheinen

appear; show up

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Anbieten

offer

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Bringen

bring

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Kommen

come

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Verkaufen

sell

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Fortsetzen

continue

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Produzieren

produce

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Bitten

ask for; request

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Versuchen

try; attempt

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Arbeiten

work

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Entwickeln

develop

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Erzählen

tell; narrate

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Wachsen

grow

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Schneiden

cut; slice

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Entscheiden

decide; choose

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Zeichnen

draw

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Sitzen

sit

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Folgen

follow

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Dienen

serve

79/100
Passieren

happen; occur

80/100
Hören

hear; listen to

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Schauen

look; watch

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Zustimmen

agree

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Schaffen

create; accomplish

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Werden

become

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Stehen

stand

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Bauen

build

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Zählen

count

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Verlieren

lose

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Ausgeben

spend

90/100
Töten

kill

91/100
Schlagen

hit; strike

92/100
Sterben

die

93/100
Einrichten

set up; configure

94/100
Lernen

learn; study

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Lehren

teach

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Wollen

want

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Speichern

save (data)

98/100
Lesen

read

99/100
Fühlen

feel

100/100