Irregular Verbs

'*' this verb takes sein in the perfect tense '(*)' this verb can take sein or haben - depends on whether it has a direct object or not

beginnen

to begin

What is the 3rd person present singular form of ‘beginnen’?

beginnt

What is the 3rd person imperfect singular form of ‘beginnen’?

begann

What is the past participle form of ‘beginnen’?

begonnen

bleiben

to stay

What is the 3rd person present singular form of ‘bleiben’?

bleibt

What is the 3rd person imperfect singular form of ‘bleiben’?

bleib

What is the past participle form of ‘bleiben’?

gebleiben *

brechen

to break

What is the 3rd person present singular form of ‘brechen’?

bricht

What is the 3rd person imperfect singular form of ‘brechen’?

brach

What is the past participle form of ‘brechen’?

gebrochen

bringen

to bring

What is the 3rd person present singular form of ‘bringen’?

bringt

What is the 3rd person imperfect singular form of ‘bringen’?

brachte

What is the past participle form of ‘bringen’?

gebracht

dürfen

to be allowed

What is the 3rd person present singular form of ‘dürfen’?

darf

What is the 3rd person imperfect singular form of ‘dürfen’?

durfte

What is the past participle form of ‘dürfen’?

gedurft

essen

to eat

What is the 3rd person present singular form of ‘essen’?

isst

What is the 3rd person imperfect singular form of ‘essen’?

aß

What is the past participle form of ‘essen’?

gegessen

fahren

to travel

What is the 3rd person present singular form of ‘fahren’?

fährt

What is the 3rd person imperfect singular form of ‘fahren’?

fuhr

What is the past participle form of ‘fahren’?

gefahren (*)

fallen

to fall

What is the 3rd person present singular form of ‘fallen’?

fällt

What is the 3rd person imperfect singular form of ‘fallen’?

fiel

What is the past participle form of ‘fallen’?

gefallen *

finden

to find

What is the 3rd person present singular form of ‘finden’?

findet

What is the 3rd person imperfect singular form of ‘finden’?

fand

What is the past participle form of ‘finden’?

gefunden

geben

to give

What is the 3rd person present singular form of ‘geben’?

gibt

What is the 3rd person imperfect singular form of ‘geben’?

gab

What is the past participle form of ‘geben’?

gegeben

gehen

to go

What is the 3rd person present singular form of ‘gehen’?

geht

What is the 3rd person imperfect singular form of ‘gehen’?

ging

What is the past participle form of ‘gehen’?

gegangen *

gewinnen

to win

What is the 3rd person present singular form of ‘gewinnen’?

gewinnt

What is the 3rd person imperfect singular form of ‘gewinnen’?

gewann

What is the past participle form of ‘gewinnen’?

gewonnen

haben

to have

What is the 3rd person present singular form of ‘haben’?

hat

What is the 3rd person imperfect singular form of ‘haben’?

hatte

What is the past participle form of ‘haben’?

gehabt

halten

to hold / stop

What is the 3rd person present singular form of ‘halten’?

hält

What is the 3rd person imperfect singular form of ‘halten’?

hielt

What is the past participle form of ‘halten’?

gehalten

helfen

to help

What is the 3rd person present singular form of ‘helfen’?

hilft

What is the 3rd person imperfect singular form of ‘helfen’?

half

What is the past participle form of ‘helfen’?

geholfen

kennen

to know

What is the 3rd person present singular form of ‘kennen’?

kennt

What is the 3rd person imperfect singular form of ‘kennen’?

kannte

What is the past participle form of ‘kennen’?

gekannt

kommen

to come

What is the 3rd person present singular form of ‘kommen’?

kommt

What is the 3rd person imperfect singular form of ‘kommen’?

kam

What is the past participle form of ‘kommen’?

gekommen *

können

to be able

What is the 3rd person present singular form of ‘können’?

kann

What is the 3rd person imperfect singular form of ‘können’?

konnte

What is the past participle form of ‘können’?

gekonnt

lassen

to allow / let

What is the 3rd person present singular form of ‘lassen’?

lässt

What is the 3rd person imperfect singular form of ‘lassen’?

ließ

What is the past participle form of ‘lassen’?

gelassen

laufen

to run

What is the 3rd person present singular form of ‘laufen’?

läuft

What is the 3rd person imperfect singular form of ‘laufen’?

lief

What is the past participle form of ‘laufen’?

gelaufen *

lesen

to read

What is the 3rd person present singular form of ‘lesen’?

liest

What is the 3rd person imperfect singular form of ‘lesen’?

las

What is the past participle form of ‘lesen’?

gelesen

mögen

to like

What is the 3rd person present singular form of ‘mögen’?

mag

What is the 3rd person imperfect singular form of ‘mögen’?

mochte

What is the past participle form of ‘mögen’?

gemocht

müssen

to have to

What is the 3rd person present singular form of ‘müssen’?

muss

What is the 3rd person imperfect singular form of ‘müssen’?

musste

What is the past participle form of ‘müssen’?

gemusst

nehmen

to take

What is the 3rd person present singular form of ‘nehmen’?

nimmt

What is the 3rd person imperfect singular form of ‘nehmen’?

nahm

What is the past participle form of ‘nehmen’?

genommen

rufen

to call

What is the 3rd person present singular form of ‘rufen’?

ruft

What is the 3rd person imperfect singular form of ‘rufen’?

rief

What is the past participle form of ‘rufen’?

gerufen