List of the Most Common German Verbs

sein (to be)

haben (to have)

werden (to become)

können (can/to be able to)

machen (to do/make)

sagen (to say)

gehen (to go)

wissen (to know)

kommen (to come)

sehen (to see)

geben (to give)

nehmen (to take)

stehen (to stand)

finden (to find)

denken (to think)

wollen (to want)

mögen (to like)

müssen (must/to have to)

dürfen (may/to be allowed to)

sollen (should)

machen (to do)

lassen (to let/allow)

fühlen (to feel)

sprechen (to speak)

essen (to eat)

trinken (to drink)

schlafen (to sleep)

lesen (to read)

schreiben (to write)

hören (to hear)

sehen (to see)

bleiben (to stay)

laufen (to run)

spielen (to play)

arbeiten (to work)

öffnen (to open)

schließen (to close)

verstehen (to understand)

glauben (to believe)

helfen (to help)

bekommen (to get)

anfangen (to begin)

enden (to end)

fahren (to drive)

fliegen (to fly)

bringen (to bring)

suchen (to search/look for)

kaufen (to buy)

verkaufen (to sell)

kosten (to cost)

ziehen (to pull)

drücken (to push/press)

wechseln (to change)

probieren (to try)

brauchen (to need)

vergessen (to forget)

erinnern (to remember)

weinen (to cry)

lachen (to laugh)

rufen (to call)

antworten (to answer)

fragen (to ask)

erzählen (to tell/narrate)

verlieren (to lose)

gewinnen (to win)

ändern (to change)

trainieren (to train)

tanzen (to dance)

schwimmen (to swim)

besuchen (to visit)

reparieren (to repair)

abholen (to pick up)

beenden (to finish/end)

beginnen (to begin/start)

abschließen (to finish/complete)

folgen (to follow)

ausprobieren (to try out)

backen (to bake)

verbinden (to connect)

beobachten (to observe)

gehören (to belong)

zählen (to count)

fotografieren (to photograph)

genießen (to enjoy)

überlegen (to consider/think about)

ablehnen (to reject/decline)

abstimmen (to vote)

entscheiden (to decide)

empfehlen (to recommend)

erfahren (to experience)

erkennen (to recognize)

teilen (to share)

erledigen (to complete/finish)

absagen (to cancel)

anbieten (to offer)

annehmen (to accept)

abnehmen (to decrease/take off)

sich entschuldigen (to apologize)

erleben (to experience)

sich freuen (to be happy)

überzeugen (to convince)

unterstützen (to support)

sich erholen (to recover)

einschlafen (to fall asleep)

vermissen (to miss)

unterschreiben (to sign)

versprechen (to promise)

vorbereiten (to prepare)

sich waschen (to wash oneself)

sich umziehen (to change clothes)

verstehen (to understand)

sich verlieben (to fall in love)

vermeiden (to avoid)

sich erinnern (to remember)

erkunden (to explore)

entdecken (to discover)

beeinflussen (to influence)

bewegen (to move)

überholen (to overtake)

verhindern (to prevent)

zustimmen (to agree)

zurückkommen (to come back)

zusammenarbeiten (to collaborate)

zurückgeben (to give back/return)

zerstören (to destroy)

zustellen (to deliver)

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