Verb mastery
The 100 Most Useful German Verbs
Ten quick questions per verb, sorted by exam level. Start with A1 and A2, then move on to B1.
0 of 50 ready verbs practised - 100 verbs shown. Verbs are ranked by how useful they are for the exam.
A1 - Beginner (50)
#1A1
sein
to be
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#2A1
haben
to have
IrregularStart →
#3A1
werden
to become, will
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#4A1
können
can, to be able to
ModalStart →
#5A1
müssen
must, to have to
ModalStart →
#6A1
machen
to make, to do
RegularStart →
#7A1
gehen
to go
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#8A1
kommen
to come
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#9A1
geben
to give
IrregularStart →
#10A1
sagen
to say
RegularStart →
#11A1
wollen
to want
ModalStart →
#12A1
sollen
should, ought to
ModalStart →
#13A1
dürfen
may, to be allowed to
ModalStart →
#14A1
mögen
to like
ModalStart →
#15A1
sehen
to see
IrregularStart →
#16A1
wissen
to know (a fact)
IrregularStart →
#17A1
nehmen
to take
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#18A1
finden
to find
IrregularStart →
#19A1
bleiben
to stay
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#20A1
stehen
to stand
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#21A1
liegen
to lie, be located
IrregularStart →
#23A1
heißen
to be called
IrregularStart →
#26A1
brauchen
to need
RegularStart →
#28A1
fahren
to drive, to travel
IrregularStart →
#29A1
sprechen
to speak
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#30A1
arbeiten
to work
RegularStart →
#32A1
wohnen
to live, to reside
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#33A1
lernen
to learn
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#34A1
spielen
to play
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#35A1
fragen
to ask
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#37A1
kennen
to know (a person)
IrregularStart →
#39A1
helfen
to help
IrregularStart →
#45A1
essen
to eat
IrregularStart →
#46A1
trinken
to drink
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#47A1
schlafen
to sleep
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#48A1
kaufen
to buy
RegularStart →
#49A1
lesen
to read
IrregularStart →
#50A1
schreiben
to write
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#51A1
hören
to hear, to listen
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#53A1
anrufen
to phone
SeparableStart →
#54A1
aufstehen
to get up
SeparableStart →
#58A1
ankommen
to arrive
SeparableStart →
#60A1
einkaufen
to shop
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#61A1
bekommen
to get, to receive
IrregularStart →
#62A1
verstehen
to understand
IrregularStart →
#78A1
besuchen
to visit
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#79A1
bezahlen
to pay
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#80A1
bestellen
to order
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#81A1
suchen
to search
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#83A1
warten
to wait
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A2 - Elementary (37)
#22A2
lassen
to let, to leave
IrregularStart →
#24A2
denken
to think
IrregularStart →
#25A2
glauben
to believe
RegularStart →
#27A2
bringen
to bring
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#31A2
leben
to live
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#36A2
antworten
to answer
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#38A2
zeigen
to show
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#40A2
halten
to hold, to stop
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#41A2
stellen
to put (upright)
RegularStart →
#42A2
legen
to lay down
RegularStart →
#43A2
setzen
to set, to sit down
RegularStart →
#44A2
laufen
to run, to walk
IrregularStart →
#52A2
rufen
to call, to shout
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#55A2
anfangen
to begin
SeparableStart →
#56A2
mitnehmen
to take along
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#57A2
einladen
to invite
SeparableStart →
#59A2
abfahren
to depart
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#63A2
vergessen
to forget
IrregularStart →
#64A2
verlieren
to lose
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#65A2
gewinnen
to win
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#66A2
gefallen
to please, to be liked
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#67A2
gehören
to belong
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#69A2
passieren
to happen
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#71A2
erklären
to explain
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#72A2
erzählen
to tell
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#77A2
beginnen
to begin
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#82A2
treffen
to meet
IrregularStart →
#84A2
öffnen
to open
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#85A2
schließen
to close
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#86A2
fallen
to fall
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#87A2
tragen
to carry, to wear
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#89A2
schicken
to send
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#91A2
meinen
to mean, to think
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#92A2
hoffen
to hope
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#93A2
sich freuen
to be glad
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#99A2
verbringen
to spend (time)
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#100A2
tun
to do
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B1 - Intermediate (9)
#73B1
erhalten
to receive
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#74B1
erreichen
to reach, to achieve
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#75B1
entscheiden
to decide
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#88B1
ziehen
to pull, to move
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#90B1
wählen
to choose, to vote
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#94B1
sich interessieren
to be interested
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#95B1
sich fühlen
to feel
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#97B1
stattfinden
to take place
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#98B1
teilnehmen
to take part
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B1+ - Advanced (4)
#68B1+
gelten
to be valid
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#70B1+
geschehen
to happen
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#76B1+
entstehen
to arise
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#96B1+
sich erinnern
to remember
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