Top 100 German Verbs

Sein

To be

Haben

To have

Werden

To become

Kommen

To come

Ankommen

To arrive

Verlassen

To leave

Fahren

To drive, to ride

Halten

To hold, to keep

Schlafen

To sleep

Erhalten

To receive, to get

Fangen

To catch

Anfangen

To begin

Fallen

To fall

Vergessen

To forget

Essen

To eat

Sterben

To die

Nehmen

To take

Geschehen

To happen

Helfen

To help

Lesen

To read

Sprechen

To speak

Geben

To give

Treffen

To meet

Sehen

To see

Können

Can, to be able to

Müssen

Must

Wollen

To want

Wissen

To know

Tun

To do

Gehen

To go, to walk, to leave

Schreiben

To write

Erkennen

To recognize

Beschreiben

To describe

Schreien

To scream

Trinken

To drink

Denken

To think

Entscheiden

To decide

Verstehen

To understand

Finden

To find

Singen

To sing

Sitzen

To sit

Lügen

To lie

Anbieten

To offer

Bringen

To bring

Brennen

To burn

Schneiden

To cut

Beginnen

To start, to begin

Gewinnen

To win

Bleiben

To stay, to last

Rennen

To run

Verlieren

To lose

Rufen

To call

Heißen

To mean

Lernen

To learn

Machen

To do, to make

Besuchen

To visit

Reisen

To travel

Brauchen

To need

Legen

To lay, to put

Zeigen

To show

Hören

To hear

Schauen

To look

Sagen

To say

Erklären

To explain

Erzählen

To tell

Fragen

To ask

Reden

To talk

Wiederholen

To repeat

Lehren

To teach

Studieren

To study

Ausruhen

To rest

Erlauben

To allow

Glauben

To believe

Hoffen

To hope

Tanzen

To dance

Bewegen

To move

Kämpfen

To fight

Auswählen

To choose

Hassen

To hate

Lieben

To love

Bevorzugen

To prefer

Lachen

To laugh

Weinen

To cry

Versuchen

To try

üben

To practice

Berühren

To touch

Drücken

To push, to hug

Leben

To live

Fühlen

To feel

Spielen

To play

Kaufen

To buy

Verkaufen

To sell

Kosten

To cost, to taste

Benutzen

To use

Handeln

To act, to trade

Verbessern

To improve

Lächeln

To smile

Arbeiten

To work

Antworten

To answer

Schalten

To switch