MOTIVE A1–A2 German Verb List (English Glossary)

Vocabulary flashcards covering the full MOTIVE A1–A2 verb list, special modal verbs, verbs requiring dative, and common verb–preposition combinations. Use them to practice English meanings and grammatical hints (e.g., dative use or required prepositions).

abfahren

to depart, drive off

abfliegen

to take off (aircraft)

abgeben

to hand in, give up

abholen

to pick up, collect

achtgeben

to pay attention, take care

ändern (sich)

to change

anfangen

to begin, start

ankommen

to arrive

anmachen

to turn on, switch on

anmelden (sich)

to register, sign up

anrufen

to call, phone

antworten

to answer, reply (takes Dative)

anziehen (sich)

to put on (clothes), get dressed

arbeiten

to work

ärgern (sich)

to annoy, get angry

aufhören

to stop, cease

aufmachen

to open (up)

aufpassen

to pay attention, look after

aufräumen

to tidy up, clean up

aufschreiben

to write down, note

aufstehen

to get up, stand up

ausfüllen

to fill in/out (a form)

ausgeben

to spend (money)

auspacken

to unpack

aussehen

to look, appear

aussteigen

to get off/out (vehicle)

ausziehen (sich)

to take off (clothes)

ausziehen

to move out (of a flat)

baden

to bathe, swim

bedeuten

to mean, signify

beeilen (sich)

to hurry

beginnen

to begin, start

behalten

to keep, retain

bekommen

to receive, get

benutzen

to use

beschweren (sich)

to complain

besichtigen

to visit, sight-see

bestehen

to pass (an exam); to exist

bestellen

to order (goods, food)

besuchen

to visit (people, places)

bezahlen

to pay

bitten

to ask, request

bleiben

to stay, remain

bloggen

to blog

bluten

to bleed

brauchen

to need

bremsen

to brake, slow down

bringen

to bring

buchen

to book, reserve

buchstabieren

to spell

danken

to thank (takes Dative)

dauern

to last, take (time)

denken

to think

diskutieren

to discuss

drucken

to print

dürfen

may, to be allowed to

duschen (sich)

to shower

einkaufen

to shop, buy

einladen

to invite

einsteigen

to get on/in (vehicle)

einziehen

to move in (to a flat)

enden

to end, finish

entschuldigen (sich)

to apologise, excuse

erinnern (sich)

to remember

erklären

to explain

erlauben

to allow, permit

erreichen

to reach, achieve

erzählen

to tell, narrate

essen

to eat

fahren

to drive, ride, go (by vehicle)

fallen

to fall

fehlen

to be missing, lack

feiern

to celebrate

fernsehen

to watch TV

finden

to find

fliegen

to fly

fragen

to ask

freuen (sich)

to be glad, pleased

frühstücken

to have breakfast

fühlen (sich)

to feel

geben

to give

gefallen

to please, appeal to (Dative)

gehen

to go, walk

gehören

to belong to (Dative)

gewinnen

to win

glauben

to believe, think

grillen

to barbecue, grill

haben

to have

halten (sich)

to hold; keep; stop

hängen (transitive)

to hang (something)

hängen (intransitive)

to hang, be hanging

heiraten

to marry

heißen

to be called, mean

helfen

to help (Dative)

holen

to fetch, get

hören

to hear, listen

interessieren (sich)

to be interested (in)

kaufen

to buy

kennen

to know (a person/place)

kennenlernen

to get to know, meet