German Verb Conjugations: Infinitive, Narrative Past (NP), and Past Participle

A comprehensive vocabulary review of German verbs, their Narrative Past (NP) forms, and past participles along with their English equivalents.

besuchen

To visit

ich besuchte

I visited (NP)

besucht

Have visited

fliegen

To fly

ich flog

I flew (NP)

geflogen

Have flown

lesen

To read

ich lass

I read (NP)

gelesen

Have read

rennen

To run/race

ich rannte

I ran/raced (NP)

gerannt

Have run/raced

bringen

To bring

ich brachte

I brought (NP)

gebracht

Have brought

aussteigen

To get off/out

ich stieg…aus

I got off/out (NP)

ausgestiegen

Have gotten off/out

schauen

To look at

ich schaute

I looked at (NP)

geschaut

Have looked at

ankommen

To arrive

ich kam… an

I arrived (NP)

angekommen

Have arrived

Rad fahren

To ride bike

ich fuhr… Rad

I rode bike (NP)

gefahren

Have ridden

abfahren

To depart

ich fuhr…ab

I departed (NP)

abgefahren

Have departed

verlassen (infinitive)

To leave

ich verließ

I left (NP)

verlassen (past participle)

Have left

abreisen

To leave

ich reiste…ab

I left (NP)

abgereist

Have left