Essential Verbs

Essential Verbs

The 20 most important German verbs for absolute beginners: haben, machen, gehen, kommen, sehen, and more. You need these verbs in every everyday situation.

This A1 vocabulary set covers the 20 most essential German verbs for absolute beginners – including haben (to have), sein (to be), machen (to do), gehen (to go), kommen (to come), sagen (to say), and sprechen (to speak). Study with flashcards, hear native pronunciation, and practise with real-life example sentences. Perfect preparation for the Start Deutsch 1 exam and an indispensable foundation for anyone starting to learn German from scratch.

The Essential Verbs set teaches 20 German vocabulary items at CEFR A1, focused on Common Verbs.

  • haben — hat — hatte — gehabt · to have
  • machen — to do
  • gehen — ging — gegangen · to go
  • kommen — kam — gekommen · to come
  • sehen — sieht — sah — gesehen · to see
  • wissen — weiß — wusste — gewusst · to know (a fact)
  • geben — gibt — gab — gegeben · to give
  • nehmen — nimmt — nahm — genommen · to take
  • finden — fand — gefunden · to find
  • denken — dachte — gedacht · to think
  • sagen — to say
  • heißen — hieß — geheißen · to be called
  • wohnen — to live (reside)
  • spielen — to play
  • das lesen — liest — las — gelesen · to read
  • schreiben — schrieb — geschrieben · to write
  • sprechen — spricht — sprach — gesprochen · to speak
  • fahren — fährt — fuhr — gefahren · to drive
  • kaufen — to buy
  • helfen — hilft — half — geholfen · to help

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