1. abbiegen – to turn 42.

entscheiden – to decide
2. abfahren – to depart 43. entschuldigen – to excuse
3. abgeben – to hand in 44. erinnern – to remember
4. abhängen – to depend 45. erklären – to explain
5. abholen – to pick up 46. erlauben – to allow
6. abschließen – to lock, complete 47. erzählen – to tell
7. achten – to pay attention 48. essen – to eat
8. anfangen – to begin
9. ankommen – to arrive
10. anrufen – to call (on the phone)
11. antworten – to answer F-G
12. anziehen – to put on (clothes)
13. arbeiten – to work 49. fahren – to drive, travel
14. atmen – to breathe 50. fallen – to fall
15. aufhören – to stop 51. fangen – to catch
16. aufmachen – to open 52. feiern – to celebrate
17. aufräumen – to tidy up 53. finden – to find
18. aufstehen – to get up 54. fliegen – to fly
19. ausgeben – to spend (money) 55. fragen – to ask
20. ausgehen – to go out 56. freuen – to be happy
21. aussehen – to look (appearance) 57. fühlen – to feel
22. aussteigen – to get off 58. geben – to give
23. ausziehen – to move out, undress 59. gehen – to go
24. backen – to bake 60. gehören – to belong
25. baden – to bathe 61. gewinnen – to win
26. bauen – to build
27. bedeuten – to mean
28. beginnen – to begin
29. bekommen – to receive H-K
30. bestellen – to order
31. besuchen – to visit 62. haben – to have
32. bewerben – to apply 63. halten – to hold
33. bezahlen – to pay 64. hängen – to hang
65. heiraten – to marry
66. heißen – to be called
67. helfen – to help
C-E 68. hören – to hear, listen
69. kaufen – to buy
34. brauchen – to need 70. kennen – to know (a person)
35. brechen – to break 71. klingen – to sound
36. bringen – to bring 72. kommen – to come
37. denken – to think 73. kosten – to cost
38. dürfen – to be allowed to 74. küssen – to kiss
39. einladen – to invite
40. einkaufen – to shop
41. einsteigen – to get in
L-N 109. sollen – should
110. spielen – to play
75. lachen – to laugh 111. sprechen – to speak
76. lassen – to let, leave 112. stehen – to stand
77. laufen – to run 113. stellen – to place, put
78. leben – to live 114. sterben – to die
79. legen – to lay 115. suchen – to search
80. lesen – to read
81. lieben – to love
82. liegen – to lie (be located)
83. machen – to make, do U-Z
84. malen – to paint
85. meinen – to mean 116. trinken – to drink
86. nehmen – to take 117. tun – to do
87. nennen – to name, call 118. umziehen – to move (house)
119. vergessen – to forget
120. verstehen – to understand
121. warten – to wait
O-R 122. waschen – to wash
123. wechseln – to change
88. öffnen – to open 124. wissen – to know
89. probieren – to try 125. wollen – to want
90. putzen – to clean 126. zahlen – to pay
91. raten – to advise 127. ziehen – to pull
92. reden – to talk
93. regnen – to rain
94. reisen – to travel
95. rennen – to run Verbs with Prefixes (Separable/Non-
96. reparieren – to repair separable)
97. riechen – to smell
98. rufen – to call, shout 128. abnehmen – to decrease, lose
weight
129. anbieten – to offer
130. anfangen – to start, begin
S-T 131. anhalten – to stop, halt
132. ankommen – to arrive
99. sagen – to say 133. anmachen – to turn on
100. schlafen – to sleep 134. anmelden – to register
101. schließen – to close 135. anziehen – to put on
102. schreiben – to write (clothing)
103. schwimmen – to swim 136. aufstehen – to stand up
104. sehen – to see 137. ausgeben – to spend (money)
105. sein – to be 138. ausmachen – to turn off
106. setzen – to set, put 139. aussehen – to look like,
107. singen – to sing appear
108. sitzen – to sit
 140. ausziehen – to move out, 171. sich setzen – to sit down
undress 172. sich umziehen – to change
141. beibringen – to teach clothes
142. dazugehören – to belong to 173. sich waschen – to wash
143. einrichten – to furnish, set up oneself
144. einschlafen – to fall asleep
145. einsteigen – to get in (a
vehicle)
146. festhalten – to hold on to Common Verbs with Multiple
147. fortsetzen – to continue Meanings
148. losfahren – to set off
149. mitbringen – to bring along 174. laufen – to run, walk
150. mitmachen – to join in 175. ziehen – to pull, move
151. nachdenken – to think about (house)
152. nachfragen – to inquire 176. liegen – to lie (be located)
153. vorbereiten – to prepare 177. stehen – to stand, suit (e.g.,
154. weggehen – to go away clothes)
155. zuhören – to listen 178. fahren – to drive, travel
179. geben – to give, exist (es gibt
– there is/are)
180. halten – to hold, stop
Modal Verbs

156. dürfen – to be allowed to

157. können – to be able to Essential Verbs for Daily Life
158. mögen – to like
159. müssen – must, have to 181. abwaschen – to wash dishes
160. sollen – should 182. aufräumen – to tidy up
161. wollen – to want 183. bauen – to build
184. bestellen – to order (e.g.,
food)
185. bezahlen – to pay
Reflexive Verbs 186. bügeln – to iron (clothes)
187. einkaufen – to shop
162. sich anmelden – to register 188. kochen – to cook
oneself 189. putzen – to clean
163. sich anziehen – to get dressed 190. reparieren – to repair
164. sich ärgern – to get annoyed 191. schneiden – to cut
165. sich befinden – to be located 192. trocknen – to dry
166. sich erinnern – to remember 193. wecken – to wake someone
167. sich freuen – to look forward up
to 194. wohnen – to live (reside)
168. sich fühlen – to feel 195. zeigen – to show
169. sich interessieren – to be
interested
170. sich langweilen – to be bored
Strong (Irregular) Verbs 233. laufen – to walk, run
234. reisen – to travel
196. beginnen – to begin
197. bleiben – to stay
198. brechen – to break
199. bringen – to bring Advanced Verbs
200. denken – to think
201. essen – to eat 235. analysieren – to analyze
202. fahren – to drive 236. bearbeiten – to edit
203. fallen – to fall 237. beeinflussen – to influence
204. finden – to find 238. bestätigen – to confirm
205. fliegen – to fly 239. bewerten – to evaluate
206. geben – to give 240. einrichten – to establish, set
207. gehen – to go up
208. helfen – to help 241. ermöglichen – to enable
209. kommen – to come 242. entwickeln – to develop
210. lesen – to read 243. erreichen – to achieve
211. liegen – to lie (be located) 244. fördern – to promote
212. nehmen – to take 245. gestalten – to shape, design
213. schlafen – to sleep
214. schreiben – to write
215. schwimmen – to swim
216. sehen – to see Daily Activities and Household
217. sein – to be
218. singen – to sing 246. abstauben – to dust
219. sprechen – to speak 247. aufhängen – to hang up (e.g.,
220. stehen – to stand laundry)
221. tragen – to carry, wear 248. ausleeren – to empty
222. trinken – to drink 249. backen – to bake
223. vergessen – to forget 250. bügeln – to iron
224. verlieren – to lose 251. decken – to cover (e.g., a
225. waschen – to wash table)
252. fegen – to sweep
253. gießen – to water (plants)
254. kehren – to sweep (with a
Verbs for Travel and Directions broom)
255. kochen – to cook
226. abbiegen – to turn (left/right) 256. lüften – to air out
227. ankommen – to arrive 257. mähen – to mow (the lawn)
228. aussteigen – to get out (of a 258. polieren – to polish
vehicle) 259. reinigen – to clean deeply
229. einsteigen – to get in (a 260. saugen – to vacuum
vehicle) 261. spülen – to rinse (dishes)
230. fahren – to travel, drive 262. trocknen – to dry
231. fliegen – to fly 263. wischen – to wipe
232. landen – to land
Emotion and State Verbs Nature and Environment Verbs

264. bewundern – to admire 297. blühen – to bloom

265. binden – to bind 298. brennen – to burn
266. ertragen – to endure 299. frieren – to freeze
267. fürchten – to fear 300. gießen – to water (plants)
268. hoffen – to hope 301. pflanzen – to plant
269. lieben – to love 302. regnen – to rain
270. lachen – to laugh 303. rosten – to rust
271. leiden – to suffer 304. säen – to sow (seeds)
272. schätzen – to value, estimate 305. schmelzen – to melt
273. staunen – to marvel 306. wachsen – to grow
274. trauern – to mourn 307. welken – to wilt
275. träumen – to dream 308. wehen – to blow (wind)
276. vermissen – to miss
(someone)
277. verzweifeln – to despair
Movement and Physical Actions

309. anheben – to lift

Communication and Social 310. balancieren – to balance
Interaction Verbs 311. bewegen – to move
312. drehen – to turn
278. antworten – to answer 313. drücken – to push
279. diskutieren – to discuss 314. greifen – to grab
280. einladen – to invite 315. hüpfen – to hop
281. fragen – to ask 316. klettern – to climb
282. gratulieren – to congratulate 317. kriechen – to crawl
283. informieren – to inform 318. lehnen – to lean
284. lügen – to lie 319. rollen – to roll
285. melden – to report 320. rutschen – to slide
286. plaudern – to chat 321. schieben – to shove, push
287. präsentieren – to present 322. springen – to jump
288. protestieren – to protest 323. treten – to step, kick
289. raten – to advise 324. werfen – to throw
290. reden – to talk
291. schwören – to swear (an oath)
292. streiten – to argue
293. unterhalten – to entertain, Advanced Verbs for Work and Study
converse
294. versprechen – to promise 325. abschließen – to conclude,
295. widersprechen – to contradict finish
296. zustimmen – to agree 326. analysieren – to analyze
327. beantragen – to apply for
 328. beraten – to advise, consult 361. umsteigen – to transfer
329. bestehen – to pass (an exam) (transport)
330. bewerben – to apply (for a
job)
331. delegieren – to delegate
332. dokumentieren – to document Hobbies and Leisure Verbs
333. entwickeln – to develop
334. erklären – to explain 362. angeln – to fish
335. formulieren – to formulate 363. basteln – to do crafts
336. forschen – to research 364. feiern – to celebrate
337. installieren – to install 365. fotografieren – to photograph
338. organisieren – to organize 366. malen – to paint
339. spezialisieren – to specialize 367. musizieren – to make music
368. schwimmen – to swim
369. tanzen – to dance
370. zeichnen – to draw
Cooking and Food-Related Verbs

340. abschmecken – to season to

taste Technology and Media Verbs
341. aufwärmen – to reheat
342. braten – to fry, roast 371. downloaden – to download
343. garnieren – to garnish 372. drucken – to print
344. hacken – to chop 373. installieren – to install
345. kosten – to taste 374. laden – to load
346. marinieren – to marinate 375. löschen – to delete
347. mixen – to mix 376. programmieren – to program
348. schälen – to peel 377. speichern – to save
349. schneiden – to cut 378. streamen – to stream
350. servieren – to serve 379. surfen – to surf (the internet)
351. würzen – to spice 380. updaten – to update

Travel and Navigation Verbs Advanced Verbs for Professional and

Technical Use
352. abholen – to pick up
353. ankommen – to arrive 381. abschaffen – to abolish
354. auspacken – to unpack 382. abwägen – to weigh up (pros
355. buchen – to book (e.g., and cons)
tickets) 383. aktualisieren – to update
356. einsteigen – to get in 384. anwenden – to apply
357. erreichen – to reach (knowledge)
358. landen – to land 385. archivieren – to archive
359. reisen – to travel 386. bearbeiten – to edit
360. reservieren – to reserve 387. berechnen – to calculate
 388. bewahren – to preserve 420. skizzieren – to sketch
389. definieren – to define 421. verzieren – to decorate
390. dokumentieren – to document
391. evaluieren – to evaluate
392. experimentieren – to
experiment Health and Fitness Verbs
393. installieren – to install
394. kategorisieren – to categorize 422. atmen – to breathe
395. kombinieren – to combine 423. diagnostizieren – to diagnose
396. konzipieren – to design, 424. dehnen – to stretch
conceive 425. erholen – to recover
397. koordinieren – to coordinate 426. heilen – to heal
398. simulieren – to simulate 427. meditieren – to meditate
399. systematisieren – to 428. operieren – to operate
systematize 429. trainieren – to train
430. wiegen – to weigh

Science and Environment Verbs

Emotion and Relationship Verbs
400. absorbieren – to absorb
401. analysieren – to analyze 431. akzeptieren – to accept
402. entdecken – to discover 432. bedauern – to regret
403. entwickeln – to develop 433. bewundern – to admire
404. erforschen – to explore 434. enttäuschen – to disappoint
405. erneuern – to renew 435. hassen – to hate
406. messen – to measure 436. motivieren – to motivate
407. produzieren – to produce 437. respektieren – to respect
408. recyclen – to recycle 438. trennen – to separate
409. reduzieren – to reduce 439. vertrauen – to trust
410. stabilisieren – to stabilize 440. verzeihen – to forgive
411. untersuchen – to investigate
412. verhindern – to prevent

Legal and Government Verbs

Creative and Artistic Verbs 441. anklagen – to accuse
442. beantragen – to apply for
413. arrangieren – to arrange (officially)
414. designen – to design 443. beurteilen – to judge
415. dichten – to write poetry 444. entscheiden – to decide
416. illustrieren – to illustrate 445. festnehmen – to arrest
417. komponieren – to compose 446. genehmigen – to approve
(music) 447. legalisieren – to legalize
418. modellieren – to model 448. regieren – to govern
419. schneidern – to tailor 449. verbieten – to forbid
 450. verteidigen – to defend 480. retten – to save
(someone/something)
481. schätzen – to estimate
482. sparen – to save (money)
Financial and Economic Verbs 483. teilen – to share
484. trennen – to separate
451. anbieten – to offer 485. überweisen – to transfer
452. berechnen – to calculate (money)
453. besitzen – to own 486. wiederholen – to repeat
454. investieren – to invest 487. zerstören – to destroy
455. kaufen – to buy 488. zwingen – to force
456. leihen – to borrow
457. sparen – to save
458. schulden – to owe
459. verkaufen – to sell Verbs for Academic Contexts
460. verdienen – to earn
489. analysieren – to analyze
490. diskutieren – to discuss
491. formulieren – to formulate
Sports and Competition Verbs 492. interpretieren – to interpret
493. lernen – to learn
461. angreifen – to attack 494. recherchieren – to research
462. anspornen – to spur on 495. schreiben – to write
463. besiegen – to defeat 496. studieren – to study
464. kämpfen – to fight 497. übersetzen – to translate
465. punkten – to score 498. unterrichten – to teach
466. schießen – to shoot 499. verstehen – to understand
467. siegen – to win 500. zitieren – to cite
468. stürmen – to storm
469. trainieren – to train
470. verlieren – to lose

Miscellaneous Useful Verbs

471. abschreiben – to copy

472. anzünden – to light (e.g., a
candle)
473. aufbewahren – to store
474. beachten – to take note of
475. erkennen – to recognize
476. ertragen – to endure
477. grüßen – to greet
478. mischen – to mix
479. packen – to pack