McKinnon Secondary College
GERMAN IRREGULAR VERBS TABLE
VERBS: |
[B-E] |
[F-G] |
[H-K] |
[L-here-R] |
[S-S] |
[T-Z] |
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Infinitive |
Meaning |
Present Tense er/sie/es |
Imperfect Tense ich & er/sie/es |
Participle (e.g. for Passive, & for Perfect Tense) |
| laden | load, ALSO invite | lädt | lud | geladen |
| lassen | let, ALSO leave (something behind) | lässt | ließ | gelassen |
| laufen | run | läuft | lief | (bin etc) gelaufen |
| leiden | suffer | leidet | litt | gelitten |
| leihen | lend (out) | leiht | lieh | geliehen |
| lesen | read | liest | las | gelesen |
| liegen | lie (in a place) | liegt | lag | gelegen |
| lügen | tell lies | lügt | log | gelogen |
| messen | measure | misst | maß | gemessen |
| mögen | like | mag | mochte | gemocht |
| müssen | must, have to... | muss | musste | gemusst |
| nehmen | take | nimmt | nahm | genommen |
| nennen | name, call | nennt | nannte | genannt |
| pfeifen | whistle, pipe | pfeift | pfiff | gepfiffen |
| raten | advise, ALSO guess | rät | riet | geraten |
| reiben | rub | reibt | rieb | gerieben |
| reißen | tear, rip | reißt | riss | gerissen |
| reiten | ride (on animal) | reitet | ritt | (bin etc) geritten |
| rennen | run | rennt | rannte | (bin etc) gerannt |
| riechen | smell | riecht | roch | gerochen |
| rufen | call, shout | ruft | rief | gerufen |
| * Note also anrufen (separable verb) "to phone someone": Ich rufe ihn oft an. | ||||
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